Tag Archives: murder

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese police are holding six suspects in connection to the murder of two elderly women in Ndughuthu village, Bugoye sub-vounty. The suspects together with others still at large are accused of killing Faith Mulimba, 90, and Leonida Kyakimwa, 78, on allegations of practicing witchcraft. Rwenzori …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The file in which the Soroti District Internal Security Officer-DISO is accused of murder has been sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecution-DPP for perusal. Stephen Nuwangira is on remand for allegedly shooting to death Cedric Kayiwa, an engineer working with Access Solar in Opuyo-Soroti. …

Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | Cameroon’s security forces on Monday arrested a media mogul in connection with the murder of a prominent journalist, Martinez Zogo, according to authorities. Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga, who owns Group Anecdote, a private media enterprise, was arrested at 5:30 a.m. local time. “It is a legal procedure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katwe police are investigating the double murder of Moses Mubangizi, a Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF officer and private security guard Huron Otim on Saturday. In a brief statement, Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson says that Otim and Mubangizi picked up a quarrel …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Soroti are investigating circumstances under which two brothers died in Agaya village, Arapai sub county in Soroti district on Wednesday night. The brothers have been identified as Levi Okello, 30 and Michael Etoru, 26. The duo died after allegedly drinking a concoction …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detective Assistant Inspector of Police(AIP), Leonard Mukwaya from Luweero police station has pinned four suspects appearing before the UPDF General Court-martial for their involvement in the murder of Major Noel Mwesigye. The suspects are Manisur Olenga, Rashid Yiga alias Mucholi, Steven Kisuule, and Rogers Mwanje. According …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nakasongola district have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife and daughter before he secretly buried them in a forest. Daniel Toyo of Kalungu village in Wabinyonyi sub-county has been arrested for killing his wife, Kate Acio alias Kisakye aged 24 years …

Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 18 suspected Pokot warriors are in police custody in Nakapiripirit for attempted murder at Kamurapus dam, the border of Nakapiripirit and Katakwi districts. The suspected warriors who were armed with bows and arrows were arrested on Sunday evening after attacking a Karamojong pastoralist …

Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two South Sudanese Refugees are in custody at Kiryandongo central police station over the murder of a 26-year old man. The suspects have been identified as Gatkouth Anyanyaka 22 and another one only identified as Gatleak 21 both refugees attached to Panyadoli refugee settlement area …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have stabbed to death a businesswoman in Kilembe Quarter in Kasese Municipality. The deceased has been identified as Florence Torakye, a timber dealer in Kilembe Quarters. She was staying with a niece. Safari Martin, the LC III Chairperson of Kasese Central Division, says that Torakye …