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...

UPDF Recovers Stolen Cattle in Abim District

The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) in Abim District has recovered over 16 heads of cattle from Jie cattle rustlers. According to Capt. Amos Nsamba the UPDF’s 5th Division Spokesperson, the cattle belonging to Odong Nicholas of Wiceere Cell, Oringowelo Ward in Abim Town Council, were raided yesterday 30th June 2022 at around 2:00 pm from his home. “We received an alert from the locals that some cattle had been raided and were able to recover the stolen animals,” Capt. Nsamba...

NUP infiltrates UNATU top leadership to maintain teachers strike

For the past three consecutive weeks, learners in government aided schools have stayed home and their schools closed as teachers remained striking over pay rise. The strike was sanctioned by the Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU. On Tuesday, public service Ministry announced that efforts to mediate with UNATU to have the strike ended is ongoing. Whereas teachers are believed to be striking for the right cause, Intelligence has unearthed how the ongoing protest has been infiltrated by a section of opposition political opportunists...

MPs Ssegrinya, Sewanyana denied bail, State ordered to expedite trial

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the bail appeal filed by legislators Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Sewanyana. On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal trashed their bail appeal and ordered State to expedite their trial in the High Court. The legislators had challenged the decision of the High Court sitting in Masaka district that had earlier denied their bail application. MP Ssegirinya of Kawempe North and MP Sewanyana of Makindye West MP have been in Prison on remand since September 2021. The legislators are charged...

ISO ordered to counter ‘mafia’ civil servants skimming Parish Dev’t Model money

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Country’s counter Intelligence organization to closely monitor the implementation of Parish Development Model where government has put huge sum of money. In a directive to Major General Jim Muhwezi, the Security Minister, President ordered Internal Security Organization-ISO to activate full intelligence network to counter corrupt officials salivating and skimming to embezzle PDM cash. A source privy to the directive to ISO, President is aware about the negative mentality of corrupt civil servants in the...

How intelligence netted two over Mukono supermarket robbery

The Flying Squad Unit and Mukono Police have arrested two suspects in the armed robbery of Spice Supermarket, in Mukono Municipality during an intelligence led operations. According to a statement released by police, the two suspects, Magalu William and Mbogo Sam were identified by a witness who saw them flee the crime scene. “The two suspects were seen on the eve of the robbery, while drinking at Cloud 9 bar, near the supermarket. They include Mugalu William, a 24-year-old resident, of...

Moroto Senior Agricultural Officer held over illegal weapons

A senior agricultural  officer in charge Tapac Sub County in Moroto distric has been arrested by the security over illegal possessions of weapons. Police has identified the suspect as Noah Ewatu who was arrested  during an intelligence led operation that yielded to the recovery of illegal dangerous weapons. He is being held in custody at Moroto Central police station pending further investigation into the incident. A source within security revealed that some of the dangerous weapons recovered from Ewatu include military equipment...