Tag Archives: defilement

Lira, Uganda | URN | A 20-year-old man accused of committing defilement has been arrested after being successfully shortlisted in the ongoing recruitment drive by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) in Lira City. The suspect identified as Michael Ojok was apprehended by the UPDF recruitment team six on Monday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions, Lino Anguzu, has withdrawn charges of defilement and aggravated trafficking that had been brought against socialite Nasser Nduhukire, also known as Don Nasser. The charges were formally withdrawn on Tuesday before the International Crimes Division of the High Court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has sentenced  Teacher Junior Tukwasibwe Junior  to 46 years in prison for defiling three learners. Tukwasibwe was on Friday sentenced by the ICD Judge Richard Wejuli Wabwire , just a week after finding him …

  Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Agago have arrested a teacher over alleged aggravated defilement. Police foiled a mob justice attempt by the local community. Kenneth Omony, a 30-year-old primary seven teacher of Latinling Primary School in Geregere Sub County, was arrested on Thursday after he …

KIGUM, UGANDA | THE INDPENDENT | Ezekiel Kajeini, a Rwandan national has earned 18 months in prison for defiling a 15-year-old girl. Kitgum Chief Magistrate Robert Ekirita Nashiero convicted and sentenced Kajeini on Tuesday on his own plea of guilt for defilement. According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on January 4, 2025, …

Alebtong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Alebtong District have arrested a 39-year-old teacher for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl.  The suspect has been identified as Denish Erem, a teacher at Akura Senior Secondary School. It is alleged that the girl was defiled by Erem at his residence in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser, has been granted a cash bail of sh3 million by the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court. Don Nasser was on Wednesday granted bail by the Court presided over by Judge Dr Andrew Bashaija …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Gender, Youth, and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has urged the courts to expedite the hearing of rape and defilement cases. Barugahara was speaking to the media as part of the celebrations to mark the International Day of the Girl Child under …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders and Police in Luwero district are in blame games as the number of girls defiled in the district escalates each year. According to the Police crime report, at least 99 cases of aggravated defilement were reported in 2023 within Luwero and as a …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peter Ebau, the LCIII Chairperson of Awaliwal in Soroti district has been remanded over aggravated defilement and human trafficking. Ebau, 38, was re-arrested and arraigned to court on Wednesday. He reappeared before the Soroti Grade One Magistrate, Kibirige Kasujja Apollo, on Friday. It is …