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Jinja artist accused of falsifying identity

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renown Jinja city artist commonly known by his stage name Top K, is in fresh trouble for using a false identity while recording a police statement. Top K is battling charges of aggravated defilement and abduction of a 13-year-old primary 5 pupil after being found …

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Court adjourns Mabirizi’s case on shoot to kill orders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of a criminal case filled by jailed city lawyer Male Mabirizi against three top security officers for issuing a shoot-to-kill order on all aggravated robbery suspects failed to take off before the Mukono Grade I magistrate, Paul Matyama on Monday. In July 2022, Mabirizi …

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Court Martial sentences two cleaners to 4 years in prison

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two cleaners from Kitovu hospital and Good Foundation primary school in Masaka municipality have earned themselves four years in jail for aggravated robbery contrary to sections 285 and 286 of the Penal Code Act. The two, Asuman Ssemivumbi and Innocent Safari were convicted by the General …

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UPDF identifies soldiers arrested for staging illegal roadblock

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF soldiers who were on Wednesday arrested in Makindye over robbery but were later released by their colleagues at gunpoint have been identified. The police patrol acting on a distress call by Lumuli officer-in-charge, Betty Kazungu rushed to Kakoola village, Ndejje parish …

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GM Sugar Ltd employees detained for alleged robbery of UGX 95M

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five employees of GM Sugar Ltd are in custody at Kamuli central police station for the alleged robbery of Shillings 95 Million from the cashier, Kobil Goswami on 26th November 2022. The suspects are Moses Kirya, Alex Waibale, Malicana Kirya, Adam Baliruno and Painedo Ojole. …

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Three arrested over aggravated robbery

Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Isingiro police are holding three suspects and hunting another for aggravated robbery. Those in custody are Joram Nkurunziza Kutesa, Bashir Bukenya, and Hassan Kakungulu Mulangira while the one on the run is Denis Twinamatsiko. The suspects are accused of robbing 37 million Shillings from the …

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Five arrested for terrorizing Soroti city residents

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Soroti have arrested five members of a criminal gang suspected of terrorizing residents in the area. Those arrested are Vincent Opolon, 68, Ronald Kato, 45, Isaac Opolon, 22, Peter Eyamu, 44, and Justine Opali. The group was arrested following the robbery of …

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