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, […]
Leaders and supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have condemned the Police for blocking the mobilization tours of the Party President in Migyera town council. On Friday, the Police and Uganda Peoples’ Defense Force (UPDF) in Nakasongola district blocked the mobilization tours of Robert Kyagulanyi. Kyagulanyi was supposed to address his supporters at Migyera […]
Police in Rakai district are holding a 52-year-old housemaid on suspicion of having adulterated food which she served to the family, leading to the death of the housewife and hospitalisation of six other family members. Peace Naturinda, who has for the last about two months been working as a housemaid in the home of Lucerere […]
The Communications Director for Mukono Diocese, Moses Ssewankambo and a Mukono-based Vlogger Dalton Yiga Matovu, last night survived with severe injuries after being waylaid by goons as they retired home from a function at Ssonde in Goma division, Mukono Municipal Council. Yiga, who formerly corresponded with Radio Simba from Mukono was severely injured and was […]