Tag Archives: Theft

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sub-county accountant in Bududa district has been arrested over alleged of forgery and theft of government funds. Rogers Mangoye, the accountant of Nakatsi sub-county is in police custody following his arrest on Monday after he failed to respond to police summons issued last month. …

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nambute village in Bulera sub county in Mityana district have foiled the theft of their animals after intercepting a motor vehicle used by the suspected thieves. Led by their village chairperson Expedito Kyakuwa, the residents impounded the commuter taxi at a roadblock they …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Makhonje Khanje village in Bumasikye sub county in Mbale district this morning when angry residents decided to vote out their area LC 1 chairperson for alleged theft of a pig. The residents faulted Robert Masaba for not being exemplary and immediately …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three nurses of Kawempe hospital have been arrested for allegedly stealing drugs. They were arrested on Thursday by a team of detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the police. The head of the Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit, Col Edith Nakalema identified the suspects as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating circumstances under which a mob lynched an unidentified woman on accusations of attempting to steal a motorcycle from Derrick Mugabe, a boda boda rider in Namutumba town council on Tuesday morning. It is alleged that the deceased who was in the company …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has named the twelve suspects picked up from two city pharmacies in connection to stolen COVID-19 vaccines. During the raids conducted by Crime Intelligence, more than 600 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine were recovered at First Pharmacy Mulago-Wandegeya and Victoria Pharmacy in …

l Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Budaka police are holding two of their own in connection with the theft of property at the Electoral Commission offices. The suspects are police constable Vincent Emoru and Sergeant David Kuloba, both attached to Budaka Central Police Station. Budaka Resident District Commissioner Tom Chesol …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja city has arrested four suspects whom they accuse of robbing passengers during transit in commuter vehicles. The suspects who were arrested include; Saleh Balamya, Moran Kampi, Rodgers Magoola and Najib Mulindwa. The suspects reportedly hire different commuter taxis from their unsuspecting colleagues, …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least more than 50 cows have been stolen in the just ended month of May in Dabani sub county. Most affected are the villages of Buwuma “A”, Buwuma “B”, Bugunduhira, Mayombe and Nabuwambo. According to the residents, they have resorted to sleeping outside as …

Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 18 suspected number plate thieves have been arrested by the police in the Rwizi region. The suspects include a nurse identified as Eddie Nyarare who works with Migyera health center II in Isingiro district. The others are Nuwabine Samuel, Gumisiriza Ali, Nayebare Moses, Rwashande Robert, Akanyijuka …