Tag Archives: murder

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A private security guard has been remanded to Kitalya prison for the alleged murder of two people in Kabowa zone, Rubaga division. Geoffrey Duku on Friday was arraigned before the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court presided over by Anne Sarah Basemera, who read to him two counts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has finally arrested Geoffrey Duku, the fourth suspect linked to the Kabowa septic tank double murders. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says that Duku who has been at large for the last two weeks was picked up from his hideout …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City Police are holding Wilson Kidasa, a security guard from Alpha Security Services limited accused of shooting dead a student of Busitema University on Sunday evening. Kidasa allegedly shot dead 20-year-old Kelly Tumusiime, a resident of Mivule cell, Namatala ward in Mbale City …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police had to deploy heavily at Tororo district general hospital this morning to contain a charged mob that had stormed the district hospital demanding for a murder suspect being treated there. The mob were relatives of one Elizabeth Alinga a resident of Angorom South …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda People’s Defence Forces -UPDF Court Martial sitting at Mountain Division Headquarters in Fort Portal has sentenced Lance Corporal Piangu Hussein Mwanika to 40 years in prison for murder. Prosecution led by Lt. Moses Ekwamu told the military court that on July 24, 2021, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police director for fire and rescue services Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mugisa, has disclosed that majority of the recent school fires were deliberate. This means that the deaths of the five children and the destruction of property were as a result of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 17 year-old girl in Gulu city has been stabbed to death by her boyfriend for terminating a pregnancy. The deceased has been identified as Miriam Akello, a first-year student pursuing a certificate in Accounting and Finance at East African Institute For Management Science. The …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Tororo is holding a pastor and three other people accused of murdering a 6-year-old boy in child sacrifice rituals. The pastor, Ponsiano Olowo from Kisoko Gwarara Church, and his co-accused Kenede Obbo a boda boda rider, with his yet to be identified wife, …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Kyoga police are holding Bukedea district LC V chairperson, Moses Olemukan in connection to the murder of Francis Opolot during Christmas. Unknown people hacked Opolot to death at his residence in Akunyuko village, Kachumbala sub county on Christmas last year. This led to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya are protesting a ban on visitors to Kigo prison where they have been incarcerated for the last five months. The MPs raised the concerns while appearing before the Masaka Grade One Magistrate Christine Nantege via video conference …