Tag Archives: Josephine Angucia

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four students of Okufura Secondary school and Nile High Odia Secondary school in Arua district are in police custody for malicious damage of property. The students were picked up in connection to an inter-school fight between the two neighbouring schools that happened on Saturday night …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A nurse attached to Arua Regional Referral Hospital theatre has been arrested over allegations of abuse of office and receiving a bribe. The nurse identified as Paul Wamala, was picked up yesterday after relatives of a 2-year old child who died last week at the …

Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven people in Terego district have been arrested for allegedly killing Silvio Ajoma aged 64, a resident of Ejoni village, Ejoni parish in Uriama sub-county. According to police, the deceased was assaulted on Wednesday last week by a group of people who were angry with him …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua police are holding Sharon Amaniyo, a resident of Koo cell in Yivu ward, Ayivu division for allegedly strangling her two-month-old infant to death. One of the residents identified as Tabu Albino found the minor’s lifeless body lying in the suspect’s doorway around 6am on …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Pajalo West Village in Pakwach district are living in fear following the brutal murder of two family members over allegations of practicing witchcraft. The deceased Santolina Aoyo, a 65-year-old woman and her elder brother Visensio Onegalith, were lynched by a mob on Friday …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces of the Uganda Police and the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) have embarked on forceful eviction of Balaalo herdsmen from the West Nile sub-region. The exercise which has commenced with Pakwach district that hosts the biggest number of the herdsmen in the …

Arua, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua are hunting for an unidentified man who abandoned 20 bags of opium estimated at UGX 20 Million in a tricycle. The man reportedly abandoned the tricycle after spotting a police patrol vehicle along the Arua-Logiri road. The tricycle registration number UFH 240U …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Political Commissar of the Uganda Police Force Asan Kasingye, has summoned police heads in the West Nile over reports of incompetence. During a media briefing on Tuesday at Arua Central Police Station, Kasingye told journalists that all police officers must account for the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua is hunting for a group of people who set ablaze a transit cargo trailer belonging to Union Logistics Uganda, after the driver knocked dead a 21-year-old senior four leaver. The tragedy occurred on Monday at 12:00 noon, 6 kilometers along Arua Vurra …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Pakwach district have arrested and detained their own Officer-in-Charge of Dei police post in Panyimur sub county over an office break-in, robbery and disappearance of equipment and exhibits. Assistant Inspector of Police Samson Odongo, the OC of Dei police post was picked up …