Murder

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...

Police in Rakai district is investigating the circumstances under which a 38-year-old man killed two school-going children and afterwards killed himself too. This incident happened in the morning of July 22, 2024, in Nsimbo Kabalaza village, Lwanda Sub County, Rakai District, and the criminal has been identified as Matthew Adolfo, a resident of Nsimbo Kabalaza village in Rakai district. The two children who were killed by Adolfo have been identified as Nicko, aged 5 years old, and Nick, aged 7 years...

A vehicle belonging to the convoy of the Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party has knocked and killed a pedal cyclist and severely injured several other people along the Fort Portal-Kamwenge highway after it got involved in a fatal accident. The vehicle registration number UAU 057S, Klugger, silver in color was part of the Bobi Wine convoy currently touring the region. An eye witness said the vehicle belonging to Jolly Mugisha, the NUP deputy party president for the Western region reportedly...

Police in Kassanda district are investigating circumstances under which unidentified thugs attacked the chairperson of boda-boda operators and his wife with a machete. The victims, identified as Abdul Wamala and Noeline Bukirwa, both residents of Wetiye village in Kiganda Sub County, have remained in critical condition and nursing wounds sustained from the July 13, 2024, attack. According to Wamala, the suspected machete-wielding goons reportedly attacked them at around 3 a.m. on July 13th. He said two out of the four assailants were...

Police in Sembabule district have arrested eight people suspected of masterminding the horrific murder of two children. The suspects are accused of kidnapping and, subsequently murdering the deceased. According to SP Kasirye Twaha, the greater Masaka regional police spokesperson one child was kidnapped on June 10, 2024, and the other on 02 July 2024. SP Twaha identified the deceased as Julius Asiimwe who was reportedly kidnapped on June 10, 2024, around 8:00 PM, and Junju Andrew, a 6-year-old who was abducted on...