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June 11, 2020

Shame As Top Police Boss Is Convicted Of Car Theft, Ordered To Pay Over Shs282M

Untold shame has engulfed the Uganda Police a senior officer was convicted by the High Court for car theft, and ordered to pay over Shs 282 Million in damages to the owner

Crime

December 19, 2017

Big Story: ‘Top Teachers Arrested for Promoting, Recruiting Students Into Homosexuality’

Uganda Police Force and sister security agencies have arrested a group of secondary teachers at Waterford Primary Nabisunsa (holiday coaching center for students) for wooing young boys into acts of homosexuality. Vincent

Security

April 5, 2020

Vocal Political Activist Sarah Lukumi Allegedly Flee Uganda Over State Security Harassment

The case of a political activist Sarah Lukumi, suspected to have fled from Uganda to an unknown place for her dear life, is one of the many that continue to come to

POLICE VIDEO: Elusive Socialite Sipapa Finally Arrested Over 1.6Bn Robbery

Police has confirmed the arrest of socialite Charles Olim famously called Sipapa for aggravated robbery. For the last five days, crime intelligence and criminal investigations directorate have been hunting for Sipapa after

September 7, 2022

Crime

Former Presidential Candidate John Katumba Arrested

The latest landing on our desk indicates that Police in Kampala have arrested Former presidential candidate Katumba John for holding an illegal assembly in downtown Kampala City. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police

September 7, 2022

Crime

AIGP Akullo Returns To Uganda Police Force

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Grace Akullo has bounced back in the police Force after President Museveni renewed her contract. AIGP Akullo, who joined the police in 2001, in a message

September 3, 2022

National News·Security

Over 800 Residents Face Eviction In Kyankwanzi

Residents of Kitwala West Village in Muwangi Sub County Kyankwanzi District are up in arms against the National Forestry Authority– NFA for evicting them from their Bibanjas without following the due process

August 21, 2022

Crime

Arua Police Moves To Prosecute Parents Over Child Labour

Police in Arua has launched an operation to arrest and prosecute parents who subject their children to child labour. The operation follows a visible rise in children involved in selling edibles within

August 16, 2022

Crime

Man Arrested Fr Assaulting Police Traffic Officer On Duty

Police in Apac district has arrested Moses Orec for allegedly assaulting a traffic police officer on duty. Orec, a resident of Lela village, Awila Parish, Akokoro sub-county in Apac district was arrested

August 11, 2022

Crime

Soroti City East By-Elections: FDC President Amuriat, 42 Others Arrested Over Voter Bribery

The East Kyoga Regional Police has confirmed the arrest of 43 opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members for allegedly bribing voters. According to East Kyoga Police Spokesperson, ASP Ageca Oscar, those

July 28, 2022

Crime·Politics

One Scandal Too Many: Former CID Director AIGP Akullo Quits Uganda Police

A contract erroneously fixed in the file of Assistant Inspector General of Police-AIGP Grace Akullo, the former Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate has led to her ejection from the Uganda Police

July 28, 2022

Security

41 Arrested For Protesting High Commodity Prices

Police in Kiira region on Monday evening confirmed the arrest of 41 youths who are accused of being involved in the protests within Jinja city and Jinja district at large. The suspects

July 26, 2022

Crime

Joint Security Probe 33 Roadblocks Erected By Men In Military Uniform

Joint security agencies are probing 33 roadblocks mounted by men donned in army attires on various roads across the country in the last two months orchestrating robberies. A number of people have

July 13, 2022

Crime·Security