Security & Crime Investigation

Widower Hacked to Death: Orphaned Child Left Behind, Police Seek Killers

Police in Gomba district are investigating circumstances under which a 35-year-old man was hacked to death by unidentified killers. This gruesome incident happened on May 14, 2024, at night in...

Police Investigate Panga-Wielding Incident of Attempted Murder at Maize Millers Office

Natete police are currently investigating an alarming incident of attempted murder where a man wielding a panga (machete)...

Witch Doctor Arrested for Defiling 5 Girls including His Daughters

A 43-year-old witch doctor identified as Swaibu Murundi a resident of Butamba Kayabwe town council in Mpigi has...

Over 70 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Stone-Throwing Incidents Along Northern Bypass

The Uganda Police have arrested over 70 suspects in connection to paver (stone) throwing along the Northern Bypass...

Continuous Boat Engine Thefts Threaten Buvuma Island Fishermen’s Livelihoods and Safety

Fishermen along the borders of Kenya and Tanzania in the Buvuma Islands have called upon the government to...

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𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 224 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 02, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 President Museveni commissions over 782 officers at Kaweweta Training School 📌  President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has Thursday March 2, 2023 commissioned over 782 Officer Cadets, Intake 05 Short 2022/2023 at Kaweweta Recruit Training School. The President congratulated the Officer Cadets and encouraged them to remain focused on their military career. He thanked both the Commandant Kaweweta Recruit Training School and instructors for doing a commendable work in...

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐏

𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 214 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 20, 2023 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬 UPDF hands over 34 Congolese abductees to DR Congo 📌The Uganda Peoples Defense Forces has handed over 34 ADF war abductees to the DRC Government. Presiding over the handover at the Mountain Division headquarters at Muhoti barracks in Fort Portal, the Commander of Land Forces Lt. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga said the victims had been abducted by the ADF during fighting against a combined force of UPDF and FARDC months ago. 🇺🇬 UPDF to introduce doctorate degree...

Army Impersonator Arrested in Buyende

Police in Buyende have arrested a suspect over impersonation of an army officer and scamming residents. According to ASP Micheal Kasadha, the Busoga North Police Spokesperson, the suspect identified as Eunice Keinembabazi has been masquerading as a UPDF officer at the rank of Colonel. Kasadha said that Keinembabazi was arrested on February 1, 2023 following reports from the Cpt. Jacob Katumba, the Commander of Fisheries Protection Unit and several complaints raised by the members of public about the misconduct of some...

Samaritan in Latvian Tourist Rape Case in Fear for Her Life

Ms Sumaya Uwiragiye who helped Saulite Anda  a Latvian tourist seek justice after she was allegedly raped by a Ugandan pastor Joseph Collins Twahirwa is living in fear after noticing that different unknown men are following her. According to Sumaya, unknown men have been following her and offering her large sums of money to convince the accuser to drop charges against the pastor. “There is a man who first helped the lady report the matter at Jinja Road Police Station. On...

MATOVU BASHIR MURDER: Police in Masaka Arrest Suspect

The territorial police in Masaka has today 18th Jan 2023, arrested a prime suspect in the murder of a 22 year old Matovu Bashir a resident of Kanyogoga village, Kimanya-Kabonera division in Masaka city. According to acting Southern Police Spokesperson SP Twaha Kasirye, the suspect identified only as Miiro was arrested after Police sniffer dogs led them to his residence. “We so far have one person in custody to help us with investigations. Our sniffer dogs helped us to arrest him,”...

Man in Makindye Detained Over Possession of Bomb Making Materials

Police have detained Muhammad Kayemba with suspected bomb-making components on 12th January 2023, following a tip from locals. Kayemba, popularly known as MK is a resident of Makindye Division, Kigaga Zone. According to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, the intelligence team had been briefed that Kayemba was assigned to target convoys of government and security officials. "He has told our team that if he failed to hit the convoys of government and security officials, the second option was to detonate...