Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ben Oluba, the town clerk of Atiak town council in Amuru district is in trouble for allegedly selling three government planting machines as metal scrap. He was picked up from Atiak town council on Tuesday after the planting machines were discovered at a metal scrap yard. …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alfred Oloya, a boda boda rider and resident of Bar Olam village, Pece-Laroo division in Gulu city spent the night in police cells for allegedly defiling his three biological daughters. David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa River Regional Police Spokesperson says that police picked up Oloya …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A senior member of the Democratic Party (DP) is in police custody in Gulu city for alleged murder. Francesca Amony, a former National Secretary for the DP Women’s League presented herself to Lacor police post, in Bardege-Layibi division, after she reportedly stubbed her husband, Dr. …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Professional Standard Unit-PSU in Aswa River region has suspended a police detective for taking 600,000 Shillings bribe to grant police bond to a criminal suspect. Corporal David Oringa, the Officer In-charge of the Criminal Investigations Department (OCCID) at Gulu University police post is …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have mounted a number of checkpoints and deployed security personnel along major roads within Omoro district to beef security ahead of the Omoro County Parliamentary by-election. The checkpoints are visible within Opit town council and along roads connecting Opit town council to Lalogi …
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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown gunmen have shot dead David Odong, 45, the Deputy Headteacher of Ogom Seed Secondary School in Pader district. Richard Okello Lawang, the LC I chairperson of Pabit village told URN on Tuesday that the gunmen shot Odong at around 8:00pm on Monday near Pakwelo …
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Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A businessman has been shot dead in Nwoya district. Hillary Kimera, 38, was shot dead on Tuesday at 9 pm by unknown people while he was riding from Gulu city to Koch Goma town council in Nwoya district. Geoffrey Opiyo, the chairman of Koch Goma town …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected South Sudanese warriors have killed two people and made away with 108 heads of cattle. The incident occurred in Lawiyeoduny village, Madi Opei sub county in Lamwo district on Saturday evening. David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson identified the deceased as Joseph …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda riders in Gulu district and city are living in fear following attacks by unknown gunmen. At least three people, two of whom are boda boda riders and a female passenger sustained severe injuries after being shot at in separate attacks between January 21 and …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Gulu have arrested a prime suspect for allegedly stealing of motorcycles in the outskirts of Gulu city. The suspect identified as Denis Komakech, 35, a resident of Tegwana Parish in Layibi Central, Pece-Laroo division was picked up by the security personnel from …
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