Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda Peoples Defense Force-UPDF imposter who was arrested and charged with aggravated defilement and trafficking in children has been committed to the International Crimes Division of the High Court for trial. Steven Aine, a 39-year-old resident of Lira City West Division was charged and …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 30-year-old man was on Friday found dead inside Mafubira Police Station Cells, Jinja City. Richard Bogere, a resident of Nsakabusolo cell, in the Southern Division, in Jinja City, was arrested on Friday for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl and locked up at Mafubira Police …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto district officials are accusing parents of conniving with suspects to kill defilement cases in exchange for bride price. The officials are concerned that many girls have been forced to marry while others are being defiled but most of the cases go unreported as parents …
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Kiboga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction and sentence handed to Abdalla Ssozi, the former headteacher of Back to God Primary School for aggravated defilement. Ssozi was convicted on May 28, 2014, on four counts of aggravated defilement and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment …
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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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Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Serere have arrested and detained a 22 year old man for allegedly defiling and sodomizing his one and half year-old baby. The suspect has been identified as John Robert Ongadia, a resident of Sapir village, Ochapa town council, Serere district. It is reported …
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Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bukwo LC Chairperson, Julius Moses Chelimo spent Sunday night in police custody. He was picked up by the police crime intelligence unit on Sunday from his home in Bukwo district, according to Uganda Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga. According to Enanga, police swung into action …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masindi police are holding Yosea Kiiza, the headteacher of St. Kizito Primary School Murro on accusations of defiling a 15-year-old P.7 pupil. He was picked up on Sunday evening by detectives from Masindi Central Police station. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson told Uganda …
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Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Napak police are holding one of their own for allegedly defiling a primary four pupil of Kapuwat primary school in Iriiri sub-county. The suspect is Joseph Odeke, the Officer in Charge of Criminal Investigations at Iriiri police station. He was picked up on Sunday after …
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Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF are holding one of their own for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. The suspect is locked up at Nakapelimoru 405 brigade headquarters in Kotido following his arrest on Thursday. Major Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd Division spokesperson confirmed the arrest of …
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