The Police in Iganga district are hunting for a night guard who last week cut his wife to death on allegations that she had been continuously going out with other men in extra marital affairs. Mawazi Mulamba (55) of Nampirika B village in Nakalama sub-county, Iganga district is said to have killed Fatuma Nekesa (35) […]
The State Minister for Youth and Children, Balaam Barugahara, has called upon the Uganda Police Force to intervene in the ongoing clashes of gangs loyal to musicians Patrick Mulwana alias Alien Skin and Pius Mayanja aka Pallaso. Alien Skin’s gang forcefully invaded Buganda Kingdom’s end-of-year fete and beat revellers who heckled their principals as he […]
Following intensification of security through the Christmas, end-of-year and new year festivities countrywide, Kisugu police arrested a man identified as Jordan Felix Abasiku who entered St. Stephen Kisugu Church to participate in the 2024/2025 prayers, with two live bullets. Abasiku is one of the over 100 people arrested in the same night with suspicion of preparing to […]
Mbale City Police are investigating circumstances under which a man was shot twice and robbed of sh50m in broad daylight. The victim, David Ongom, a 42-year-old accounts clerk at Lumolo Trading Company, was on his way to deposit the money at DFCU Bank’s Mbale branch when the robbery took place on Monday. Ongom had earlier […]
There was drama that lasted a couple of minutes in Mukono town in the early morning hours of 31st December 2024, as an energetic madman who is common in town, put up a spirited battle with six armed policemen who confronted him following a public outcry over his notoriety especially towards females on the streets. The […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has cleared 2,900 venues to display fireworks as Ugandans usher in the New Year. However, the venues cleared by Director Operations Service AIGP Frank Mwesigwa on behalf of the IGP, are warned against displaying fireworks which have not been distributed by the eight licensed blasters. The cleared and licensed […]
The Police is yet to arrest one of its own, No. 55915 PC Bahati Charles who allegedly shot and fatally wounded Julius Ssemwaka who later succumbed to the gun wounds. Ssemwaka was driving a vehicle registration number UAX 460C, along Sezibwa road and he was shot at by PC Bahati on December 23, 2024. Double […]
The Police in Kampala are hunting for one of its own, a police officer who fatally shot and wounded a driver. The police in a statement issued on Monday December 23, 2024 identified the suspect as No. 55915 PC Bahati Charles, and the victim as Ssemwaka Julius, a driver of vehicle registration number UAX 460C. […]
Police in Mbarara District are holding two (02) suspects in custody in connection with stealing from motor vehicles. The Police have identified the suspects as; Asiimwe Josephat (30) a businessman from Bwambala Rukungiri District and Nakunda Javira (34) a businessman from Buremba, Kazo District. Samson Kasasira, the Police spokesperson for Rwizi Police Region alleged that […]
The Police in conjunction with the UPDF, intelligence and local council vigilantes have arrested 18 suspected criminals who have been terrorizing Mukono and the surrounding areas. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan spokesperson says the suspects’ arrest followed a successful joint operation which was conducted on Monday, November 25, 2024, between 11:00pm and 4:00am in Kubbiri, […]