Crime

Three officials of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Iganga district have been sent on remand over alleged fraud. The officials were arrested by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. They are Emmanuel Ngobi (chairperson), Kabenene Isma (vice chairperson), and Kasisa Wilberforce (secretary), all leaders of Kiwani PDM SACCO in Bulolo Village, Namutumba District. A source revealed that...

Police have embarked on a manhunt for suspected machete-wielding thugs who allegedly raided the home of Mityana Municipal Council Mayor Faustino Lukongwe. Rachel Kawala, the Wamala Regional Police Spokesman, said the unknown thugs, armed with pangas and wearing face masks, reportedly attacked the mayor’s residence on Wednesday at 2:30 a.m. July 7, 2024, and demanded money and damaged property. Mayor Lukongwe told police that he gave the thugs Shs 900,000 and his phone through the window before they could leave the...

The Judiciary has embarked on a weeklong case settlement across the country in which several pending cases will be mediated and resolved in a bid to reduce the current case backlog. At Mengo Chief Magistrate, a total of 79 pending listed cases are expected to be resolved, and about eight trained mediators have been appointed to manage the mediation by guiding both parties involved to mutually settle their cases and accept the resolution. The mediators are composed of three court-accredited professionals,...

Agatha Authaire, a journalist turned local activist in Kampala, has found herself at the center of controversy as protesters continue to demand accountability for the huge, unspecified amount of funds she collected from well-wishers to process their bail applications. In her latest attempt to divert the attention of her victims from demanding accountability, Agatha, a single mother, claimed on Monday, August 5, 2024, that her life was under threat. She claimed a group of hitmen had been hired to harm her...

The police in Kampala have arrested a total of eight suspected notorious criminals in Kisangani, Masaja-Makindye Division. ACP Rusoke Kituuma, the police spokesperson, said on Monday, August 5, 2024, that the group was arrested during an intelligence-led operation conducted on August 2, 2024. During the operation, Isaac Kizito, also known as Kamese, a notorious robber and resident of Kisangani Zone, Masaja-Makindye Division, Kampala City, was also arrested. Kituuma said Kamese had allegedly broken into Ssendija Mike’s house and stolen a mattress, DVD...

The Member of Parliament for Busiro East in Wakiso district, Medard Lubega Sseggona, has urged the Ministry of Internal Affairs to reinstate village police posts in the area to reduce the increasing criminal activities. MP Sseggona said the disbanded police posts that had been established in the community were instrumental in maintaining safety, deterring criminal activity, and effectively protecting residents and their property. However, since their removal, criminal activities have increased in Busiro East County. He made this remark during the funeral...