Teens among main suspects in Kampala gang crackdown
Police have dismantled what authorities described as a hub for suspected criminal gangs along the Nakivubo Channel in Kampala, arresting 18 suspects during a joint securi...
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24 students arrested after police officer injured in Koboko school fight
Koboko, Uganda: Police in Koboko District have arrested 24 students following a violent clash between learners of Daystar Secondary School and Nyarilo Secondary School th...
Police Bust Gambling Hotspots, Recover Gun in Wakiso
Police in Entebbe have recovered a pistol during an intelligence-led operation aimed at combating crime.The operation was conducted on Saturday across the areas of Wamala...
Early Morning Chaos: Mukono Workshop Burns, 71 Arrested in Kampala
Mukono locals were startled in the early hours of 30th March 2026 when a fire broke out at a motorcycle repair workshop in Kitega Zone, Mukono Central Division. The works...
Kampala Police Sweep Targets Criminal Hotspots! 75 Arrested in Major Operation
The Kampala Metropolitan Police recently carried out a series of well-coordinated operations across multiple zones between March 15th and 17th, 2026. The operations targe...
"WE ARE NOT SAFE!" Heartbroken Mothers Plead for Army to Stay as SANDF Storms Joburg Crime Hotspots
In a powerful and emotional display of desperation, mothers in some of Johannesburg's most crime-ridden suburbs have issued a heart-wrenching plea to the South African go...
Police Bust Kiseka Shops In Major Operation Against Car Parts Theft
Police in Kampala have intensified operations against motor vehicle part theft and phone snatching, arresting seven suspects in a series of intelligence-led crackdowns ta...
CRIME: 4 Guns Involved in 12 Murders, 30 Robberies Recovered
Ugandan police have recovered four submachine guns (SMGs) linked to 30 aggravated robberies and 12 murders in the Kampala Metropolitan Area (KMP), authorities announced t...
Police Arrest 147 in Wakiso, Mukono Crackdown on Robbery and Drug Crimes
Police in Wakiso and Mukono districts have arrested 147 suspects during a coordinated security operation targeting rising cases of robbery, mugging, burglary and drug-rel...
Kampala on Edge as Murders and Street Gangs Fuel Rising Fear
For many residents, the killings are not being viewed as isolated tragedies. They have instead sharpened an anxiety that has been quietly building across the Kampala Metr...