Crime

The territorial police in Arua city have arrested 40 suspected criminals alleged to have been involved in terrorizing residents in the area. Josephine Angucia, the Police Spokesperson for West Nile Region, said that the suspects were arrested during an intelligence-led operation conducted on July 30, 2024, in the city. According to Angucia, the operation was conducted by the police in conjunction with the community leaders in areas of Ekarakafe cell, Kirabu cell, Ediofe trading center, Ociba coast, Osu cell, Awindiri cell,...

Uganda Police, through an intelligence-led operation, has arrested 11 suspected panga-welders that have been attacking residents in Nansana municipality, Wakiso district. The arrests were done at Kiblocker in Nansana East IIA, Nansana East ward, Nansana municipality, in an operation that was prompted by public concerns and previous attacks on civilians in Nabweru South II cell. According to the police statement, an intelligence-led operation was conducted on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at around 8 am. The police have identified the suspects as Allan...

The Uganda Prisons Authority has clarified that visiting inmates detained in any prison in Uganda is free of charge. This stemmed from the receipt circulating on social media suggesting that access to people visiting inmates in Luzira Maximum Security Prison can only be granted after payment of Shs50,000. Frank Baine, the Spokesperson for Uganda Prison Service, said on Monday, July 29th, that visiting any prison facility in Uganda is completely free without any cost. He urged the public to disregard the misleading...

Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to 10 protestors of the March to Parliament demonstration. The group was part of the suspects arrested last Tuesday. Among those who were granted bail included the former Makerere University Guild President Maseruka Robert, who was released on UGX 100,000 cash bail and UGX 500,000 non-cash for the sureties. The other nine have been released on UGX 100,000 cash bail and UGX 300,000 non-cash for the sureties. They were represented by a team of...

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party's Najjanakumbi office has distanced itself from the recent arrests of several members allegedly linked to a controversial workshop in Kenya, saying those are masqueraders. Nathan Mafabi Nandala, the Secretary General of FDC Najjanakumbi, denied being aware of any workshop that was held in Kenya, which their members were attending with the individuals in question. "As FDC at Najjanakumbi, we would like to distance ourselves from the alleged FDC members arrested in Kenya last week...

The district security committee in Lwengo has threatened to ban daily night music concerts and discos, citing a rise in crime and laziness among locals. According to the Masaka Resident District Commissioner, Topista Lule Senkungu, night discos, which run from Tuesday to Saturday, attract thugs who take advantage of the loud music to commit robberies and assaults unnoticed. Senkungu made these remarks on July 26, 2024, during a village meeting at Lukode Primary School in Buyinja parish. She said that the concert...