Kampala Metropolitan Police South (KMP South) and Kajjansi Police Division are actively investigating a tragic incident of murder by shooting that occurred on the night of May 30, 2023. The incident took place at Kitiko Birongo, Ndejje Division, Makindye Ssaabagabo in Wakiso District. Police have identified the victim as Mukisa Ronnie, a 45-year-old lawyer working […]
The Commander In Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has responded on the Friday early morning attack on a UPDF Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Somalia by the Al-Shabaab militants saying it was unfortunate. Museveni has however noted that the UPDF will retaliate. In a late Saturday evening statement, […]
Kassanda territorial Police are investigating a tragic incident of a police officer who shot himself dead after trying to shoot his boss. Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Region Police spokesperson identified the deceased as No. 1037 PC Kitiyo Alex, a 47-year-old male adult and resident of Makokoto Trading Center. Kawala said that the incident happened at […]
The police are investigating death threats towards the National Unity Platform (NUP) Members of Parliament. The threats extended by the said tired officers have been extended in writing to Joyce Baagala, the Mityana District Woman MP and Derrick Nyeko of Makindye East. The group behind the threats is called Association of Tired officers in Uniform […]
The Police in Masaka City are holding a 42-year-old son who allegedly strangled his 87-year-old mother to death. Twaha Kasirye, the Police spokesperson for Masaka region identified the suspect as Joseph Kasibante and the deceased as Birigo Namaganda who has been a resident of Kimaanya B Cell in Kimaanya-Kibonera Division, Masaka City. Kasibante was arrested together with […]
The Police in the Rwizi Region have arrested one of its own men who allegedly shot dead a UPDF Officer. Police identified the suspect as NO.50158 PC Opio Charles attached to Field Force Unit (FFU) of Mbarara Police and the deceased as L/CPL Yeremiah Paper, a UPDF officer attached to Ruhengyere Engineering Brigade in Kiruhura […]
The children and teachers who survived the fire which was allegedly set by unknown assailants at the female pupils’ dormitory Salaama at Salaama School for the blind in Mukono district are dismayed following the empty promises by security and government officials at the time of the incident. The pupils say they feel hurt following the […]
By The Insight Post Uganda A strange legal battle has unfolded in Mukono district with police openly backing a woman who killed her two children, in her bid to gain custody of her only youngest surviving son. The harrowing tale happened in September last year as a 30-year-old Esther Nankya, a resident of Kikubankima cell, […]
The Police in Ssezibwa Region are hunting for members of the community who beat to death a Muslim believer for allegedly stealing pigs. Ssezibwa Region Police spokesperson, Hellen Butoto identified the deceased as Awali Wokulira (23) whom the residents of Kisu Cell in Luwayo Ward, Kawolo Division in Lugazi Municipality suspected to have stolen 22 pigs […]
Police in Napak District have impounded a government motor vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries for misuse. The Mt Moroto Ag PRO AIP Longole Mike has identified the MV as a registration number UG 2524 A Toyota Hilux pickup, grey in colour. Longole said that the vehicle which was loaded […]