Tag Archives: defilement

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kalungu district are hunting for Charles Mutebi, the councilor representing Kalungu rural sub-county, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. Mutebi is also the secretary for education and health, and was a teacher to the victim when she was in primary five. The …

Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Policemen at Amolatar police station last evening witnessed a rare event of their boss and senior citizen being arrested over the defilement of a minor. ASP Maxman Okello Ochan who is soon retiring and clocking 60 years of age, has made history by being booked …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A distressed parent in Patiko sub county, Gulu district has sought the intervention of the Aswa Region Police Professional Standard Unit, after a suspect who defiled his daughter escaped lawful custody. Joseph Awacango P’Odong, the victim’s father says he caught Thomas Tabu, 48, having sex …

Butambala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an escalation of cases of girl child abuse in Butambala district, which local officials fear is likely to worsen the school dropout rate. According to records from the district, 629 girls aged between 14 and 19 years were impregnated between July 2020 to …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Gulu has rallied the public to back up their community policing efforts to curb a new wave of gang rape and defilement cases. This follows an increase in the activities of criminal youth gangs. The offenders flout restrictions on night movements, waylay …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala is holding two security guards for allegedly defiling a 15-year old juvenile along Market Street plaza near Nakasero market in the city centre over the weekend. Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson has identified the two security guards as Hussein Otyeno attached to …

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 …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubende police are holding a young man accused of kidnapping and killing a 10 year old girl. The suspect is 18-year Vanasio Aryatuha, a resident of Lyagazi village, Lyangoma parish, Kigando sub county in Mubende district. The deceased is Aisha Alinitwe. The deceased’s friend, also …

Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Apac are holding in their custody a 52-year-old man for allegedly defiling his eight year old biological daughter. The suspect currently detained at Apac CPS has been identified as Tom Obote, a resident of Ayomjeri village, Atana parish in Apac sub county, Apac …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Bunyangabu district is holding a man for concealing the defilement of his daughter. The victim, an eight year old girl and a primary two pupil at Kiboota Primary School in Buheesi town council was allegedly defiled by her grandfather Joseph Kaganda. Hudson …