Security & Crime Investigation

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, and other suspicious items at Kisenyi Bus Terminal. The suspect, identified...

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,...

NUP’s Mwiru Grabs Kyabazinga Radio, Sparks Community Outrage

Paul Mwiru, the former Jinja East Member of Parliament on the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) ticket who...

Police arrest Jinja man for killing his wife

Police in Jinja are holding a man suspected to have killed his wife over the weekend. Moses Tenywa a resident of Soweto village in Jinja is accused of having murdered his wife Annet Nabirye after the two disagreed over a family matter. Tenywa is reported to have first attempted to commit suicide after the murder before he was arrested and rushed to Jinja referral hospital to save his life.

ISINGIRO: Mysterious Woman Disappears With Stolen Child

Police in Isingiro district is hunting for a woman who stole three weeks old baby from her mother one Busingye Prudence aged 36years. Busingye is a resident of Kabuyanda central, Isingiro district. It's alleged that the suspect who is at large and not known in the area befriended the mother of the victim while she had gone to Kabuyanda Health center IV to visit a friend. The suspect escorted Busingye out of the health center back home and later vanished with the child in...

KARAMOJA: UPDF Soldiers Recover over 200 Cows from Cattle Rustlers

The Uganda Peoples’ Defense Force soldiers have recovered more than 200 cows that had been rustled by the cattle rustlers in Karamoja region. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the UPDF Commander Land Forces confirmed the latest development. He said the cows had been raided from Bokora on Sunday night by the suspected Jie of Kotido district. “These are over 200 cows we recovered last night from Bokora who had raided the Jie of Kotido. We are slowly bringing sanity to Karamoja. All of Uganda...

UPDF Heavily Deploys Along Teso-Karamoja Borderline To Stop Cattle Rustlers

The Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has deployed heavily along the Teso-Karamoja border to stop suspected Karamajong warriors from raiding livestock from Teso sub region. This Military deployment follows increased threats from the Turkana and Karamojong warriors who are feared to have entered districts of Katakwi,Amuria,Kapelebyong and Abim. These Karamanjong cattle rustlers have forced a number of families to flee their homes over the past three weeks. The UPDF 3rd infantry Division spokesperson Major Isaac Oware, confirmed the deployment saying it is aimed at...

LCIII Boss Shot Dead while Leading Cattle Raid In Napak District

The LCIII vice-chairperson of Napumpum Sub-County in Kotido District is the latest suspected cattle rustler to be killed by the security. The deceased identified as Longoli Aped was put out of action by the UPDF soldiers on Thursday night while leading a cattle raid into Napak District. Lieutenant Colonel Chris Magezi, the Director of Communication in the office of Commander land Forces confirmed the incident. According to Magezi, some local leaders within the region are believed to be part of prominent cattle...

MITOOMA: Two Arrested With Elephant Tusks In Guest House

Police in Mitooma District is holding two men found in possession of twelve (12) elephant tusks and twenty-four (24) teeth of hippos. The two were picked from Mitooma Guest house, located at Ward IV in Mitooma Town Council, Ruhinda County during an intelligence led operation. The suspects are Marembo Baker a 34-year-old peasant from Kashenyi village in Kashenyi Parish, Ngoma Sub-County in Ntungamo District, Muhwezi Robert a 53-year-old tailor from Kinesa Local Council 1, in Kakyenkye Parish, Nyakashenyi Sub-County in Rukungiri...