Security & Crime Investigation

Alien Skin vs Uncle P: Ugandans Begin to Witness Repercussions of Glorifying Hooligans

Over the years, Ugandans, especially in Kampala and other major towns, have been glorifying hooligans, treating them as celebrities and heroes to the extent of voting one into Parliament...

Man Arrested at Kisenyi Bus Terminal with Gun and Explosives

Police in Old Kampala have apprehended a 40-year-old man found in possession of a sub-machine gun, live ammunition,...

Two Suspects Arraigned Over PDM Funds Mismanagement In Bududa

Two individuals have been brought before a court in Bududa District on charges related to the mishandling of...

Unidentified Body Found in Kabale Swamp: Police Investigate Murder

Police in Kigezi are looking into the murder of an unidentified man whose body was found in a...

UPDF Strongly Condemns the Devastating Shooting in Amolatar District

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has expressed deep sorrow and condemned the tragic shooting of Thirumalesh Etikala,...

Police in Katwe Arrest Man for Defiling a 5-Year-Old Girl

Police in Katwe have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 5-year-old girl in Kampala district. Godwin Twinemasiko, a resident of Ndeeba, was apprehended by police on September 18, 2024. Preliminary reports indicate that the victim was defiled on September 13, 2024, while her mother, identified as Asiimwe, was at the market roasting maize in the evening. Asiimwe recounted that she noticed her daughter limping and walking oddly on September 17, 2024. Initially, she thought her daughter had an infection,...

Horror in South Africa as Gunmen Massacre Six in Umlazi

Police in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa are on a manhunt for unidentified thugs who shot and killed six people while they were drinking outside their rentals. This incident happened late in the night on August 17, 2024, in an informal settlement in Section V6 in Umlazi, south-west of Durban, South Africa. According to preliminary reports, the deceased were six males aged between 20 – 40 years old age and were killed outside their rented houses by three unknown armed thugs who opened...

Two PDM Officials Arraigned in Court Over Fraud and Theft of Funds

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), has taken significant action against corruption in Manafwa District. Two officials from the Bunangubu PDM SACCO were arraigned before the Magistrate's Court on charges of Obtaining Money by False Pretense and Theft of PDM funds. The accused, identified as Micheal Khamale, a Parish Chief of Bunangabu Parish, and David Wakuma, Chairperson of Bunangubu PDM SACCO, are alleged...

Fatal Collision in Masaka Leaves One Dead, Four Injured

Police in Masaka are currently investigating a tragic incident involving a head-on collision between two vehicles, resulting in the death of one person and leaving four others with serious injuries. The unfortunate accident took place at 10:30 p.m. on August 14, 2024, at Ndikuttamadda, a location between Mpugwe and Makanga, approximately 6 kilometers away from Masaka. The deceased has been identified as Joseph Lubega, a resident of Entebbe in Wakiso district. Preliminary reports indicate that Lubega was driving a white Mark II...

Rakai: Man Kills Two School Children Before Taking His Own Life

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...

Police Busts Criminal Gang Stealing Vehicles in Mukono and Kampala Areas

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,...