Suspect arrested with police gun in Wakiso slum
Security agencies in Wakiso District have arrested a suspected member of a criminal gang and recovered a rifle believed to have been used in a string of robberies across...
News discovery
Find the stories that matter to you.
Results for
59 found
“robberies”
Six Arrested as Police Foil Rising Night Robbery Wave in Rubanda
Police in Rubanda District have arrested Six Suspects in an intelligence-led disruptive operation targeting suspected criminal gangs operating within Rubanda Town Council...
Gunmen shoot Boda Boda Rider dead in Terego
The victim, Yamindu Bill, a resident of Ora Village in Olua Parish, Katrini Sub-county, was shot dead near Katrini Secondary School on Tuesday morning at around 10:00am...
Police Fire Live Bullets, Teargas to Rescue Suspects in Jinja Robbery Attempt
Police in Jinja fired live bullets in the air and used teargas to disperse an angry crowd and rescue two women suspected of involvement in an attempted robbery targeting...
Three arrested as police foil attempted robbery at Kampala gas station
According to the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2025, cases of aggravated robbery remain among the most persistent violent crimes, with over 2,300 cases recorded natio...
2 panga-wielding boys arrested in Kawempe division
Police in Kampala Metropolitan Area say they have arrested suspects identified as Serwanja Najjib and Derrick. The pair were arrested following numerous complaints about...
29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown
Police on Monday arrested 29 suspects and recovered 20 motorcycles during a security crackdown targeting motorcycle robbers in Muganzirwaza Zone and Mutebi Zone, Rubaga D...
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...
Night Patrols, Community Policing Give Namugongo Relief From Gangs
Residents in Namugongo say they are having a sigh of relief following a relatively low crime rate in the recent past.Namongongo has been a hotspot for crime, but the resi...
Guard stabbed in Iganga robbery dies as police recover stolen gun
sniffer dog tracked the suspects’ trail up to a nearby railway station, while police recovered exhibits of forensic importance, including knives and hammers believed to...