Security & Crime Investigation

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...

The police flying squad unit has burst a gang of criminals who conduct thefts in areas of Bunamwaya, Kawempe–Kalerwe, Mukono, and Ndeeba. According to ACP Rusoke Kituuma the new Uganda Police spokesperson during the security presser on Monday 8, July, 2024, the operation led to the arrest of 13 suspects. “On 03 June 2024 our Flying Squad unit conducted operations against motor vehicle thefts in areas of Bunamwaya, Kawempe–Kalerwe, Mukono, and Ndeeba, “Rusoke said. Among those arrested are Musinguzi Julius, Ssemyalo Rashid,...

Police in Kanungu have arrested the Kanungu district Assistant Human Resource Officer for getting involved in receiving a bribe from one of the retired teachers so as to process his pension. The suspect has been identified as Jasper Tukamuhebwa, Assistant Human Resource Officer, who was caught red-handed in Bagira Restaurant in Kanungu Town Council soliciting a bribe of around Ugx 2 million from Levi Muteraba, a retired teacher, so as to easily access his gratuity and pension. Preliminary information indicates that...

Ms. Molly Katanga, the widow of murdered businessman Henry Katanga, has today 2nd July 2024 arrived at the High Court for the highly anticipated murder trial. Ms. Katanga was found unconscious with severe head wounds on November 2nd, 2023, the same day her husband was discovered dead in their Mbuya residence. Since then, she has undergone multiple surgeries. Today, her head bandage had been replaced with a white head cloth. However, the process was slow, suggesting ongoing struggles with mobility following her injuries. Justice Isaac Muwata read...

Police in Gomba district are investigating an incident that happened in Buzimba village in Kyegonza Sub County on June 23, 2024, where a family of nine fell victim to a poisoning attack. This resulted in the tragic death of a 3-year-old child, Jesper Otafire, and leaving eight others in critical condition. The family belongs to Salongo Lawerence Mukalazi, a pastor at the Five Fold Ministry Church in Mawukyi village, Kabulasoke, Gomba district. Reports indicate that the poison was laced with the...

Police in Greater Masaka have warned the LC V Chairperson of Lyatonde district, Fred Muhangi, to stop inciting violence amongst the locals by ordering and mobilizing them to start carrying out mob justice on thieves. These remarks were made by the police after different media platforms showed Muhangi ordering the locals during a village meeting in Mpumudde sub-county, Lyatonde district, to start killing whoever was caught stealing, claiming that the area police were not doing anything to stop the thieves. During...