Tag Archives: murder

  Court Ends on a “Kuhema” note SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** The Banyankore have an insult that they take serious umbrage at, but to the uninitiated outsider, it looks like a …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Entebbe Division have launched a manhunt for unknown assailants behind the brutal murder of a couple in Lugonjo Nakiwogo Cell, Entebbe Municipality. The victims have been identified as David Mutaaga – Nabeeta, 69, and his wife, Deborah Florence Mutaaga, 62. The two …

There’s no sign of evidence tampering, prosecution witness tells court. SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** The cross-examination of the 20th prosecution witness, Emmanuel Olugu (earlier reports had mistakenly referred to him as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Assistant Inspector of Police Emmanuel Elubu, who was charged with processing the scene of crime in the alleged murder of Henry Katanga, has been accused of tampering with the scene as well as the body of the deceased businessman. The accusations followed a cross-examination by …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Soroti City are facing increasing pressure to expedite investigations into a series of murders. The recent case involves a couple, identified as Steve Olee and Leah Adiango, who were found dead in their house in Old Akisim Cell, Pamba Ward. According …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero District are investigating the brutal murder of 68-year-old Gideon Sitakange, who was found beheaded on Wednesday morning, June 18, 2025. Sitakange, a resident of Kawe Zone in Kikyuusa Town Council, was reportedly attacked by unknown assailants on Tuesday night around 9:00 PM. …

  Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two men accused of killing a coffee farmer in Rukiga District and smuggling parts of his dismembered body into Rwanda have been charged with murder and remanded to prison. The deceased, identified as Milton Bagambira alias Obote, aged 62, was a resident of Nyakisa …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East are hunting for a man only identified as Musa over the killing of his friend, Gerald Kibira, in a bar brawl. It is reported that the two were both last seen alive enjoying themselves at Camp David Bar and Lounge, located …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gunmen dressed in military uniform over the weekend kidnapped and killed a Compassion International official before dumping his body by the roadside near a railway line in Namumira village, Mukono Central Division. The victim, Godfrey Wayengera, 45, lived in Nsuube A village and served as …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hamida Mutesi Nalule, a renowned moneylender in Seeta Bajjo, Mukono Municipality, has been stabbed to death by a client owing her sh18 million. Nalule, according to Racheal Namwanje, loaned Elvis Katabaazi sh18 million last year, but the latter had never bothered to pay it …