The police in Tororo district are holding a suspect who was on Saturday October 26, arrested with an SMG rifle. Rusoke Kituuma, the police spokesperson has identified the suspect as Emodo Vincent, a resident of Pereje Cell in Apokor Town Council. “Emodo’s arrest followed a tip-off regarding a firearm located under his bed. The information […]
The Police Crime Intelligence, Flying Squad, and Kawempe Police have arrested seven suspected members of a robbery gang that has been terrorizing Kampala Metropolitan areas. An officer attached to Kawempe Police Division said the gang has been wreaking havoc in Kampala, using four motorcycles with registration numbers UGG 950L, UDN 457C, UEW 888A, and UGC […]
TikToker, Henry Nyanzi, has been granted a police bond after issuing a public apology for making defamatory remarks against former Minister for Water, Ronald Kibuule, in a viral video. Nyanzi, arrested earlier this week, expressed deep remorse for his false statements and offered to meet Kibuule in person to apologize. The controversy began when Nyanzi, […]
A Ugandan TikToker, Henry Nyanzi, has been arrested for posting a video that insulted former Minister for Water, Ronald Kibuule, and his family. Nyanzi, using the TikTok handle ‘henricbrown,’ was detained at Mukono Police Station after making allegations about Kibuule, accusing him of land grabbing and suggesting that his family had been cursed. In the […]
The Office of the President has interdicted the Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Robert Atuhairwe for allegedly being in secret love affairs with a Senior Three student of Bweranyangi Girls Secondary School. RDC Atuhairwe was interdicted over allegations of misconduct, involving himself into love affairs with a Senior Three student of Bweranyangi Girls Secondary School. […]
Police have arrested Mercy Timbitwire Bashisha, the woman captured in a viral video assaulting a traffic policeman and threatening to have him lose his job. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kituuma Rusoke, the arrest follows an incident in which Bashisha became violent toward the officer after being signaled to stop. In the video, […]
Former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) directors have been arrested and detained after a full day of grilling at the CID headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday. Police on Monday announced that they had summoned former KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, former Deputy Executive Director David Luyimbazi, and former Director of Public Health and Environment, […]
The Police in Budaka district are investigating circumstances under which an 82-year-old woman fell and died in a pit latrine. According to Bukedi North Police spokesperson, Samuel Semewo, the incident occurred at Naigabya village, Bwase ward in Budaka town council on 12/10/2024 at unknown time. Semewo has identified the deceased as Margaret Nakalyesi who has […]
Police have successfully recovered a two-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Kira Municipality and the kidnapper asked for sh150m ransom. Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the victim as Ayan Makanga, a son to Fatumah Nyakaisiki, a resident of Kireka-Kamuli in Kira Municipality. Owoyesigyire said that Makanga’s recovery followed the arrest of the suspected kidnapper, Geoffrey Kato […]
The Police are investigating unknown assailants who brutally attacked a Vision Group correspondent, Deo Ganyana who was on Tuesday night assaulted by thugs on his way from an assignment. Ganyana, a journalist attached to Bukedde Newspaper is said to have been attacked on Tuesday night on Northern bypass near Kawala flyover. It is alleged […]