Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five suspects who were arrested by Uganda People Defense Forces-UPDF in Rukungiri district for aiding the kidnap of 10 Ugandan fishermen have finally been released. The suspects are Patrick Mugisha, the LC 2 chairperson Rweshama parish in Bwambara sub-county, Kenneth Niwagaba, Ismail Ngabirano, Hamad …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have vowed to find and arrest a man who duped his wife and led her into debt, after she borrowed money to secure his release from alleged kidnappers. It turns out he was behind the whole kidnap plot, but attempts by police to get …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda police has said National Unit Platform – NUP presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is planning to kidnap himself purposely to cause chaos. Commissioner of Police Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson said they have received intelligence that Kyagulanyi intends to go into …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people including a contestant for Buwama town council chair in Mpigi district have been kidnapped by unknown people who were travelling in a drone and a super custom vehicle, raising fears among candidates and supporters of the opposition. Among the people whose whereabouts are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight people have been arrested in connection to the kidnap and murder of a 22 year-old man who went missing in Kagadi town council. Jacob Tumusiime went missing on December 22, 2020. His body was found dumped in the caves of Kibanga hills in Kagadi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Criminal Investigations Department of Police in Kampala is holding three people in relation to suspected kidnap of a three year old baby. According to the CID spokesperson Charles Twine, the three are; Jamil Ssebuliba, a resident of Nateete, Irene Nagawa and another …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A month long hunt for a missing mobile money operator from Nansana municipality has come to an end after he has been found alive in Mbarara town. The operator Allan Ssembusi was reported missing last month from Gganda, Wakiso district prompting critical police units …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial granted bail to four other suspects jointly charged with the former Inspector General of Police General Edward Kale Kayihura for abetting and aiding the kidnap of Rwandan refugees. The suspects are the former Deputy Commandant of the Professional Standards Unit Richard …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four suspects jointly charged with the former Inspector General of Police, General Edward Kale Kayihura for aiding and abetting the kidnap and illegal repatriation of Rwandan refugees in the General Court martial have applied for bail. They are the former Deputy Commandant of the Professional …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team in Kampala has arrested an Indian national, Praful Butan on allegations of orchestrating a kidnap of four Asians. Butan was arrested on Sunday alongside his alleged Ugandan accomplice, Ignatius Mugumya, on accusation of kidnapping, Akshay Parapati, Sahil Patel, Atul Patel …
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