Crime

Police in Katwe have arrested a suspect in Ggangu C Cell, Busabala Ward, Masajja Division, for allegedly possessing stolen property and opium. The arrest took place on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 3:30 a.m. According to Kampala police spokesperson Patrick Onyango, a joint patrol team comprising police officers from Kibiri police station, Ggangu UPDF Detach officers, and local council authorities intercepted three suspects, including Sserugo Isaac and two others. Upon searching the premises, the team recovered various items, including 10 sharp...

In the last 10 years or so, struggling Kampala blogger Dean Lubowa Sava has worked in a number of media houses only to end up being expelled for reasons relating to extortion and professional misconduct. He has always fallen out with bosses who try to stand up to his extortionist tendencies. This was the case at CBS, where his journalism started; NTV, NBS, and BBS Terefayina. The bully Lubowa also worked as a reporter with the Gwanga newspaper, where he was...

The family of the late Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya has remained in tears and cursing the day their son joined the opposition National Unity Platform Party-NUP led by Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine. This followed the Sunday, January 12th, 2024, humiliation and embarrassment inflicted on the late Ssegirinya’s mother Justine Nakajumba and family by the NUP gangs commanded by Kyagulanyi. The scuffle erupted when Bobi Wine, accompanied by his gang members (foot soldiers) dressed in red overalls, openly chased Mama...

Police have arrested ten individuals suspected to be part of a criminal gang responsible for a series of crimes, including 15 aggravated robberies across Mityana and Kassanda districts. The arrests that were made followed a police investigation into the gang's activities, which reportedly took place between November 2024 and January 2025. Rachel Kawala, the Wamala regional police spokesperson, announced the arrests during a press conference held in Mityana on January 8, 2025. The suspects, aged between 19 and 25 years, are believed...

Police in Nateete have foiled a robbery attempt at two Fortebet betting companies, leading to the death of one suspect. According to SSP Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, while speaking to the media, the incident, which occurred on January 6, 2025, began when a group of six men armed with pangas attacked the first Fortebet branch along Nateete-Masaka Road. These then made away with an undisclosed sum of money before proceeding to a second Fortebet branch at Nateete Business...

Kampala Metropolitan Police has issued a stern   directive prohibiting musicians from moving with large entourages, saying that musicians moving for performances should only be accompanied by five individuals: the DJ, manager, secretary, treasurer, and head of security. The directive was issued by Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson during the security presser on January 6, 2025, following a series of recent incidents involving violence and intimidation by musicians and their associates. "Any musician found traveling with a larger group will...