Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Gulu city have arrested 48 street hawkers suspected to be criminals operating in the city. The suspects were picked from various locations within Gulu city center by the police and the army during a two-day swoop that commenced on Tuesday night. David …
Read More »Lamwo police probes their own after inmate gets stabbed in custody
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Lamwo is holding one of their own following an incident in which an inmate was stabbed at their outpost in Palabek Ogili sub county. It’s reported that the victim identified as Robert Onen, a resident of Padwat village in Palabek Ogili sub county …
Read More »Witch arrested in Gulu city for being a public nuisance
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu city are holding a 30 year old suspected witch for being a public nuisance after she was nabbed casting a spell at Kaunda grounds in Gulu city at night. Stella Auma, a resident of Koch-Goma sub county in Nwoya district was arrested …
Read More »Kenyan trucker found dead in Elegu township
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives from Aswa river region police headquarters in Gulu city are investigating the death of a Kenyan trucker in Elegu township at the Uganda-South Sudan border. Hersi Abdiriza, 45, was found dead in his guest house room in Lorikwor West ward, Elegu town council in …
Read More »Police registers 1,253 cases of violence against children and women in Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi sub region registered 1,253 cases of violence against children and women in the first half of this year. Records from the Aswa River police show that there was a sharp rise in cases of violence in Amuru, Gulu, Pader, Agago, Kitgum, Nwoya, Omoro and …
Read More »Man arrested assembling bombs in Pader district
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team comprising the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and Joint Anti-Terrorist Task Force (JATT) have arrested a man suspected to be a terrorist in Pader town council in Pader district. The suspect was arrested on Thursday from Atimikica Guest House in Pader town …
Read More »Domestic violence: Father kicks five year old daughter to death
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lamwo district is holding a 29 year old South Sudan refugee for allegedly killing his five year old daughter. The suspect identified as Alfonse Oroma reportedly kicked the minor on the chest on Sunday afternoon, shortly after having a fight with his …
Read More »Seven arrested in Gulu city for aggravated robbery
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven people are in police custody in Gulu city on allegations of aggravated robbery. The suspects are Francis Akena, Emmanuel Kinyera, Mao Badru, Aaron Bibee, Paul Nyero, Julius Onencan and Edison Onekalit, all in their late 20’s. They were arrested from Wii-Got market in Kanyagoga …
Read More »Four in trouble for alleged murder in Lamwo
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo police are holding four men for the alleged murder of a 37 year old suspect on Tuesday night. The suspects are Walter Mwaka, Charles Omal, Richard Kidega and Alex Oweka, all residents of Lagwe-dola village in Kal sub county in Lamwo district. The …
Read More »Soldier arrested over armed robbery in Nwoya
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya police are holding a Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldier and his civilian accomplice on allegations of armed robbery. The suspects are Private Ben Okite from the fifth Mountain Battalion Kabwera in Kasese district and his collaborator Sam Olum, a resident of Ngai sub-county in …
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