Tag Archives: defilement

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Health Department have advised victims of Gender Based Violence to seek treatment before pursuing justice. Luwero district is ranked among the leading districts with various cases of Gender-Based Violence. According to the Annual Police Crime report, Luwero is placed in second position …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lira City Resident Commissioner has ordered the arrest of John Moses Ajuga, a Criminal Investigations Officer at Lira Central Police Station for releasing a notorious defilement suspect. Lawrence Egole issued the order after Ajuga released Steven Ayine Mugisha, who was arrested on Friday from St. …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district is grappling with a surge in defilement cases. Over 1,000 cases were reported between January and June this year. Records from the district probation and social welfare department show that at least 1,008 young girls between 3 and 17 years of age were defiled …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katakwi Central Police Station are hunting for a teacher of Apuuton Primary School for allegedly defiling and impregnating his primary five pupil. The suspect, Romanos Okello is reported to have taken off on Thursday when he saw the parents of the girl visiting the school. …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27-year-old man in Entebbe has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after pleading guilty to aggravated defilement. Simon Nkayivu was sentenced on Thursday by Justice Anthony Oyuko Ojok during the High Court Criminal session at Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s Court. According to the court, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council chairpersons and the police have been warned against settling defilement cases out of court. According to the Police crime report 2021, Luwero registered 76 defilement cases and ranked in the second position with the highest number of cases across the country. Mukono district …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Northern city division in Mbale city is holding a medical doctor accused of defiling and raping 12-year-old senior one student of Town Side High School. The suspect is said to be aged 45 years of age a resident of with Bujoloto Northern …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A family in Nakasongola district is crying out for justice against a pastor they accuse of defiling and impregnating their daughter. The suspect is Pastor Henry Bogere Bisoboka, from Rock of Salvation and Healing Ministries in Kageri village, Wabinyonyi sub-county. According to the family, Pastor …

Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Butaleja district are holding a mother of a 14-year-old girl for conspiring with a 38-year-old man to marry her off. The suspects are Nadera Mariyati and Ali Guloba, a resident of Mwanswa village, Busaba sub-county, who married off the teenager. According to police, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira region police are holding 24-year-old James Muwanguzi, a resident pastor of Life in God International Ministries church in Jinja City Northern division for masterminding the trafficking and defilement of girls from different districts in Eastern Uganda. He was arrested on Wednesday morning when officers …