Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kagadi have arrested three people for allegedly killing an LCI chairperson. The suspects are Deo Tumusiime, John Alituha and Patrick Mukonyezi, all residents of Buhumuliro village in Buhumuliro sub county. It is alleged that on Wednesday, the three suspects waylaid Geoffrey Byamukama, …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima is investigating circumstances under which a 3-year-old girl was defiled and strangled to death. The incident happened in Buseruka trading center in Nyakabingo parish, Buseruka sub county in Hoima district. The child went missing from her parent’s home on February 6, 2022 …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima is hunting for a primary school teacher over alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl. The suspect has only been identified as Leonard, a teacher at Yana Primary school in Hoima East division, Hoima city while the girl is also a pupil of …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A primary school teacher in Hoima is in police custody for aggravated defilement. George Obiga 36, who is attached to Mother Claudia Primary school in Rwenkobe cell, Hoima West division is accused of defiling an eight-year-old pupil. Obiga reportedly sneaked into the minor’s home in …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kikuube have arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly defiling an 8 year old girl. The suspect has been identified as Milton Sunday, a resident of Nyairongo village in Kaseeta Parish, Kabwoya sub county. He was arrested on Saturday. It is alleged that on …
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Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Buliisa have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly burning a 16-year-old boy. The suspect has been identified as Shaban Amanda, a local artist and a resident of Butiaba landing site in Buliisa district. It is alleged that Amanda has been living with …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two health workers attached to Butema Health Center II in Buhanika sub-county, Hoima district are in custody at Hoima central police station on allegations of selling COVID-19 vaccination cards to non-vaccinated people. Police picked up the unnamed suspects on Monday afternoon. Police allege that the …
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Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Buliisa are holding two suspects for allegedly murdering a woman over shillings 600,000. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are believed to have connived with many others still at large to kill Florence Katusiime, 26, a …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima is holding a cleaner attached to Butema health center III in Buhanika sub county for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccination cards to unvaccinated persons. The suspect is Ivan Bigirwa. The suspect was nabbed on Sunday afternoon while allegedly executing the dubious business at …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Hoima have heightened security after leaflets were dropped in different parts of Kyabigambire sub county. The leaflets were dropped by unknown people calling themselves members of the Bijambya group. They were found in the villages of Kisabagwa, Bugandale, Kasunga, Bineneza, Mparangasi, …
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