Radio COMNETU
Crime
19 August 2026, 8:37 pm
Man arrested for allegedly killing grandmother in Kwania
By Winnie Auma Police in Kwania District have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of his 89-year-old grandmother in Atongtidi Sub-county. The deceased has been identified as Bitaroci Atim, a resident of Wigweng A Village in…
19 August 2026, 6:19 pm
Kole shooting: one dead, three injured during mob rescue
By Winnie Auma Police in Kole District have opened investigations into a fatal shooting at Lwala Trading Centre in Ayer Sub-county on Tuesday night, 18 August 2026, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The incident occurred at about…
19 August 2026, 1:33 pm
Kooti e Mpigi eyongezayo ogwa taata eyasiyigga mutabani we naffa
By Nsubuga John Kooti enkulu e Mpigi etandise okuwulira obujulizi mu musango okuvunaanibwa omusajja Kato Damiano agambibwa okusiyaga mutabaniwe owe myaka 9 gweyezaalira. Kato Damiano atemeza mu myaka 40 nga mutuuze ku kyalo Nsangwa mu gombolola ye Buwama aleeteddwa mu…
18 August 2026, 10:41 am
Police arrest woman over alleged murder of seven-year-old boy in Dokolo
By Winnie Auma Police in Dokolo District have arrested a 30-year-old woman in connection with the alleged murder of her seven-year-old stepson in Bata Town Council.The incident is reported to have occurred on Sunday night, August 16th, 2026, in Ongoceng…
17 August 2026, 10:18 pm
Updf recruitment: wanted defilement suspect, two forgery suspects arrested in Li…
By Hillary Opio A wanted defilement suspect was arrested on Monday at the Mayor Gardens recruitment center in Lira City during the ongoing Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) screening exercise. The suspect, Michael Ojok, a resident of Corner Adwari in…
17 August 2026, 7:18 pm
Lira court schedules mediation over boda boda registration fee
By Baker Okello The Lira Chief Magistrate’s Court has scheduled August 23, 2026, for mediation between Lira City boda boda riders and Lira City Council authorities over disputed revenue collection and the mandatory registration of motorcycle operators. In a ruling…
17 August 2026, 4:33 pm
Amolatar police arrest man for allegedly killing brother, staging suicide
By Frank Oyugi Police in Amolatar district are holding a man identified as Saban Okwel, a resident of Arwotcek Sub-county, on allegations of murdering his brother, and subsequently hanging the body on a tree to make it appear as though…
14 August 2026, 12:35 am
Residents burn suspected livestock theft vehicle in Kwania, four arrested
By Hillary Opio Omara Kwania District: Residents of Bung in Teduka Ward, Aduku Town Council, Kwania District, reportedly set fire to a Toyota Noah vehicle suspected of being used to transport stolen livestock, as police arrested four people in connection…
30 July 2026, 20:35
Pader Headteacher under investigation over alleged defilement of student
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Police in Pader District are investigating the headteacher of Pajule Primary School over the alleged defilement of a 16-year-old student, as education leaders and child protection officials call for justice, stronger safeguards for learners, and accountability…
27 July 2026, 11:23 pm
Aduku Court sentences councillor, fines him Shs500,000 for threatening widow
By Our Editorial Aduku Grade One Magistrate’s Court in Kwania District has sentenced James Patrick Alele Lubega, the directly elected councillor for Aboko Parish, to two months of community service and fined him Shs500,000 for threatening a 38-year-old widow, an…