Seven people have been confirmed dead in a road accident that has occurred in Kikuube. They include four police officers and three suspects. It is alleged that the accident involved a police pickup Isuzu registration number UP 9799 which overturned leaving them dead on spot. Among the deceased is detective Inspector of Police, identified as […]
Former Rubaga Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner Anderson Burora has over the night been arrested and currently detained at Kira Division Police Station. Burora was picked at midnight from his home. He was in mid-March suspended from office for alleged continued violation of the Uganda Public Service standing orders 2021. He had openly confronted the Speaker […]
At least 57 people have been arrested in joint security operations carried out in search of criminals waylaying locals and carrying out robberies in Mutungo, a suburb of Kampala. Dozens of complaints had been lodged by locals at Mutungo and Lubowa police stations about criminals mugging them on the way mostly in the early morning […]
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating the mysterious death of a Chinese national at a hotel guarded by Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers in Nakawa Division in Kampala City. Ji- Feng was reportedly discovered groaning in pain and crying for help at the weekend at Golden Hotel ground floor, yet he had been […]
Eleven people were on Wednesday pronounced dead on spot in a fatal accident that occurred at Namilyango village along Mityana-Bukuya road. Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Region Police spokesperson confirmed the sad news saying that three other casualties also died from the health facilities where they were rushed in critical condition. Kawala said that the traffic […]
Police in Njeru Municipality are holding three event organizers of the three-day Vumbula Uganda event for failure to pay the service providers. Hellen Butoto, the Ssezibwa Region Police Commander has confirmed the arrest of three event organizers of Vumbula Uganda. Butoto has however declined to name the suspects who are currently detained at Njeru Police […]
The territorial Police in Rwizi Region and Mbarara CPS, have in custody, two suspects who allegedly buried alive a 16-year-old boy. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson identified the suspects as Kamuhanda Evans, aged 17 and Kamukama Apollo (43) of Kaliba cell Bubaare sub-county. Enanga said the duo is charged with alleged torture and attempted murder […]
Police have arrested two men who are seen in a video torturing a suspect from a rooftop of one of the buildings in Kampala City Centre. Luke Owoyeaovyire, the deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson on Tuesday said that the suspects detained at Old Kampala Police are identified as Opanya Darius and Azabo Samuel. “The duo […]
The Uganda Police has listed a number of things which had got lost from the Uganda Martyr’s Shrine at Namugongo but later recovered. While giving the update from Namugongo, Luke Owoyesogyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson highlighted among the recovered property including; mobile phones, National Identity Cards, bags, children and elderly persons. Owoyesigyire says; […]
With only six days to the annual Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, joint security forces have arrested 45 suspected thugs in Namugongo and its surroundings. The security agencies, with support of CCTV evidence, have initiated operations targeting suspected criminals who often exploit pilgrims trekking to Namugongo, particularly during the early or late evening hours. Under the […]
