Security & Crime Investigation

Police Launch Manhunt for Brothers Who Attempted to Kill Mother over Marital Infidelity

The Territorial Police in the East Kyoga region and the Bukedea CPS have launched a manhunt for two brothers who tried to kill their mother for inviting her guy...

 Two Refugees Arrested for Sexually Assaulting an 18-Year-Old Disabled Individual at Wedding Ceremony

The territorial police in the northwest Nile region have arrested two male refugees who defiled an 18-year imbecile...

Court Sets Hearing Date for the Katanga Murder Case

The high court has set July 2, 2024, to begin the hearing of murder charges against Molly Katanga...

Kibuli CID Doubles Cash Reward for Arrest of Tabula, Mastermind of Former Ndiga Clan’s Death

In a bid to capture the prime suspect in the murder case of businessman and former Ndiga clan...

Police Officer Detained, Another on the Run After Shooting Dead Suspect In Namisindwa

A tragic incident unfolded on March 17, 2024, in Namisindwa district, as two police officers on duty shot...

Police Rescues a One year Old from Pit Latrine in Mityana District

A one-and-a half-year-old boy who is yet to be identified has been safely rescued from a pit toilet by Mityana's police, fire, and rescue services. It is alleged that an identified man heard a baby crying in a pit latrine on July 15, 2023, at 11:45 p.m. and called for help. SP Racheal Kawala, the spokesperson of Wamala region, says that Preliminary investigations indicate that at Shell Wabigalo, Wabigalo LC1, Tamu division, Mityana district, an unidentified man heard a baby cry...

Man kills Three Family Members over DNA, commits suicide

Police Spokesperson, SCP Fred Enanga, during a press release at the Police Headquarters in Kampala, July 11, 2023, revealed that the gruesome murder that took place in Bukomba village, Nakikooda Parish in Luwero, on the night of July 5, 2023, was carried out by the family head, Mzee Musisi Stephen, a 68-year-old. According to Enanga, Musisi hacked the three family members to death, injuring two, and later committed suicide by hanging after having unresolved ongoing domestic conflicts with his wife,...

SHEEMA: Police Arrest two Students over Letter Threatening to Terrorize their School

Police have taken into custody two senior 1 students of St. Lwanga Secondary Secondary School found in Sheema District who wrote an anonymous letter in which they threatened to attack their school and others in Kasese District. On Monday,July 10th, 2023, SCP Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson, said during a weekly security brief held at Naguru police headquarters that the two students are identified as Inoccent Mwesigye, age 16, and Amon Ayebare, age 17 year of age.both students of St....

Police Rescue 4-year-old Boy Abducted Over Debt

Kabalagala police station has successfully recovered a 4-year-old boy identified as Engole Mark, who was abducted from Kanyogoga village in Bukasa district on July 4, 2023. According to Luke Oweyesigyire, the ASP Deputy KMP, Basilika Jacklin, the victim's mother, claims that her friend Kihembo Sharon approached her and asked for help in locating some personal items left at the bodaboda stage. Trusting her friend, Jacklin agreed to accompany Sharon, taking her son, Engole along. "As Jacklin waited for their return, she received...

OYAM NORTH: Apac UPC Chairman and 4 Others Nabbed Dishing Cash

Police in Oyam District have arrested Ojok Julu, Apac opposition Uganda People’s Congress Party (UPC) chairman, and 4 other UPC supporters who were caught distributing money to voters in Otwal Sub County. The other suspects are identified as Ayo Brian, Okello Jimmy, Openo Justine, and Opeto Aron. Ojok was found in possession of about Ugx150,000 and a book containing a list of people believed to have received the money. Another member was also caught with a knife and an unspecified amount...

Three UNBS Officials netted for Soliciting Bribes from Manufacturers

The Directorate of Crime Intelligence in coordination with Kampala Metropolitan East Police, have arrested three Officials from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) who allegedly demanded  bribes to process and release reports on samples submitted by factory owners from the UNBS laboratory. SCP Fred Enanga said a task team linked up with employees of HUA HUI International, who own a factory located at Kapeeka in Luweero District that specialises in the manufacture of sanitary ware products. The proprietors had...