Crime

The leaders of boda boda operators in Rubaga division, Kampala, in collaboration with the Uganda police, have embarked on an operation to wipe out machete-wielding operations. The operation aims to clear the area of boda boda riders linked to the suspected robbers terrorizing local people. Ibrahim Kamya, the leader of boda boda riders in Rubaga division, said the operation stemmed from several cases of attacks orchestrated by the suspected machete-wielding robbers in the area. Kamya cited the Busega area as the most...

Police in Gulu City are holding two youth leaders of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party for allegedly staging an illegal protest against regional parliamentary sittings. David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa regional police spokesperson, said the suspects were arrested by security on Monday, August 26, 2024, from their party’s regional offices in Pisila Road Division in Gulu City. The arrest comes just a day before the regional parliamentary sitting scheduled to take place from August 28 to August 30, 2024. The...

The police in Kampala have arrested over 18 youths for allegedly staging an unlawful protest along Nasser Road. A source says the group had planned to march to parliament to protest against the construction of the East African crude oil pipeline. ASP Luke Owoyesigire, the Deputy Spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan Police, said on Monday, August 26, 2024, that this was the same group of students from different universities who organized themselves as climate activists to demonstrate their dissatisfaction against EACOP activities...

The angry local residents of Bukulula Sub County in Kalungu District have lynched a suspected machete-wielding thug accused of masterminding several robbery attacks. The incident took place on Monday, August 26, 2024, in Kyambala village, Bukulula Sub County, Kalungu district. The deceased has not yet been identified, but he is believed to be 25–27 years of age. According to eyewitnesses, the deceased, together with his gang, reportedly attacked a barber identified as Eddy Yiga and subsequently robbed him of his property, including...

I still tremble as I recall the events of that fateful day, when I was attacked by two young men in broad daylight. The memory of their swiftness, the forceful push, and the desperate struggle to protect my belongings is still stuck in my mind. For the years I have moved on Kampala streets, I have never had this nasty encounter. As I was walking on the streets around Makindye, a Kampala surburb, engaged in a conversation with a friend...

The Uganda Police Force has partnered with Stanbic Bank to promote financial literacy among law enforcers in Lyantonde district. On Wednesday, August 21st, 2024, Uganda Police and Stanbic Bank organized a training workshop for the officers at Lyatonde Town Council. Twaha Kasirye, the Greater Masaka regional police spokesperson, said the training was intended to equip and guide officers to embrace financial discipline. Kasirye cautioned the officers against multiple borrowing beyond their wage, adding that it’s one of the significant contributors to the...