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Peter Wandera is currently in police cells at Busia central police station Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district have arrested a man suspected to have poisoned his own two month-old baby while they were in Masafu hospital. The suspect has been identified as Peter Wandera, a 27 year-old …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Police are holding a former teacher at Step by Step School in Nansana municipality accused of sexually abusing six girls. Luke Owoyesigire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, identified the suspect as Moses Mpanga Aldo, a resident of Nansana municipality in Wakiso district. According to …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  20 Congolese nationals have been arrested in Kasese District for illegal entry into Uganda.    Joshua Masereka the Deputy RDC Kasese says security personnel acted on a tip-off from residents in Kisanga A, Nyamwamba division in Kasese Municipality.    Masereka adds that some of those …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A suspected vehicle thief is nursing a bullet wound after being shot by police in Hoima city. Moses Tugume, a resident of Hoima City was shot in the leg around 6 pm Tuesday evening  in connection to the theft of a Spacio vehicle registration number …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police’s wage will increase by nearly Three Billion Shillings after the promotion of 3,097 lower rank police officers. The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola, a few days ago, promoted police personnel to four junior ranks that include Corporal, Sergeant, Assistant Inspector of Police and Inspector …

Jinja , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Jinja Police are investigating the circumstances under, which unidentified people dropped leaflets and petrol bombs along different streets in Southern division on Tuesday afternoon.  The suspects who were dressed in hoods and masks are said to have dropped the leaflets and petrol bombs along …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Police in Agago have destroyed over 600 bags of charcoal in Agago in an ongoing crackdown against illegal charcoal burning.   Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson told URN in an interview that the bags of charcoal were impounded and burnt down from …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Police have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of Isaac Mugga, the former Manager of Chilies Fast Foods and Takeaway Restaurant in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. The suspect is Nelson Victor Ofwono alias Octopus. He was picked up from his hideout in Katooke …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police are holding two suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a woman in Kagadi district. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations were arrested over the weekend from various parts of Kagadi. The two suspects, one man …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Rukungiri district have in detention three family members on allegations of killing their family head. Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson identified the deceased as Godfrey Mugisha, 58, resident of Kahimbi cell, Kikarara parish, Bwambara sub county in Rukungiri district. Those in detention …