Handcuffed after his arrest on April 2, 2026, suspect Shafiq Ssewagaba holds up one of the several car number plates he was found to have stolen and hidden to use for blackmailing victims. (Credit: Uganda Police)ENTEBBE, Uganda – A suspected thief who targeted parked vehicles, ripped off
Richard Otto, the Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (Second right).The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has reported that more than 250 people have been killed in violent crimes across Uganda since January 2026, with criminals also stealing an estimated Shs2 billion during the sam
Zombo, Uganda: Two unidentified teenage boys suspected of attempting to steal a motorcycle have been lynched and burnt to death by an angry mob in Paidha Town Council, Zombo District.The gruesome incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Jupanyondu West Cell, near
Erina Barugahara Wanzala, a director of Basaam General Merchandise and Supplies Ltd., appeared before the court following a joint investigation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.KAMPALA —
Kampala police have arrested Mwanda Alex, 30, after an attempted robbery in Kibumbiro Zone, Lubaga Division.Racheal Kawala, the KMP spokesperson says that Mwanda, a boda boda rider from Nabbingo, Wakiso, allegedly teamed up with two accomplices to steal a motorcycle in the early hours of 2
Police in Nateete have arrested a 34-year-old woman accused of torturing a 10-year-old boy in Kanaala Zone, Mutundwe Parish, Bunamwaya Division, Wakiso District.The suspect, identified as Nankunda Esther, had been left in charge of the child by her brother. The boy is a Primary Four pupil.
visually impaired student at Makerere University is facing a severe disruption to his academic programme after unknown thieves broke into his room and made off with his laptop and upkeep money amounting to approximately Shs300,000 — losses that have placed his continued studies in serious jeopa
At first, it was Deputy President Mukasa Mbidde who declared that Norbert Mao’s Speakership bid was not viable. He declared support for Anita Among and he has been openly campaigning for her since that time.He was castigated by people in the Mao universe but Mukasa Mbidde stood firm and
Elizabeth Mbabazi, a Rwandan National who has been Convicted testifying Against her co Accused at Buganda Road Court.Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has convicted a Rwandan national, Elizabeth Mbabazi, for her role in the attempted theft of 7
The Kampala Metropolitan Police recently carried out a series of well-coordinated operations across multiple zones between March 15th and 17th, 2026. The operations targeted crime hotspots in areas such as Mutungo Zone 4, Nasuti (Mukono), Mbuya I Parish, Kireku Railway Zone, Kireku Main Zone, Bwe
