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18 May 2026, 6:30 pm
Oyam police probe death of teen found along Lira-Kamdini road
By Winnie Auma Police in Oyam District have launched investigations into the suspected murder of an 18-year-old man whose body was found lying along the Kamdini–Lira Road. The deceased has been identified as Denis Owiny, a peasant farmer and resident…
15 May 2026, 10:01 pm
Dokolo police recover 240 government hoes in Agwata
By Winnie Auma Police in Dokolo District have arrested a man in Agwata Town Council over alleged unlawful possession of government items.The suspect, identified as Patrick Ocuku, was arrested after residents tipped off authorities about the suspected illegal possession of…
14 May 2026, 9:16 am
Amolatar Police detain tailor over alleged defilement case
By Odur Alphonce Police in Amolatar District are holding a 30-year-old woman for allegedly defiling a minor. The suspect, identified as Brenda Aketowanga, was arrested on Tuesday, 12 May at Alemere Trading Centre. Reports indicate that Aketowanga, from Agago District,…
13 May 2026, 6:22 pm
Four teachers arrested over suspected murder of LC1 leader in Dokolo
By Winnie Auma Police in Dokolo District are investigating the suspected murder of a 45-year-old man whose body was recovered floating in Olweny Swamp in Agwata Town Council. The deceased has been identified as Ogwal Jimmy John, a resident of…
8 May 2026, 12:32 pm
Oyam man shot during police operation at prayer meeting
By Winnie Auma A 26-year-old man was shot and injured by police during a prayer gathering in Acaba Subcounty, Oyam District. The incident happened on May 7, 2026, at around 1pm in Barojul Village, Atek Ober Parish. According to the…
7 May 2026, 4:30 pm
Man killed in fight at Kangai petrol station, Dokolo District
By Winnie Auma A 25-year-old man has been killed following a fight with security guards at Quality Energy Petrol Station in Kangai Town Council, Dokolo District. The deceased has been identified as Tom Okori, a resident known in the area…
3 May 2026, 12:02 pm
S1 student fatally stabbed, friend injured in early morning Amolatar attack
By Alphonce Odur A 16-year-old boy and S1 student at Kangai Secondary School, Odon Keneth, has tragically lost his life after being fatally stabbed by an unknown assailant in the early hours of the morning Sunday in Abedober village, Arwotcek…
1 May 2026, 8:18 pm
Pader registers 27 cases of cattle theft within four months
By Geoffrey Okwong Police in Pader District have registered a total of 27 cases of cattle theft within the past four months, raising alarm among security agencies and local leaders over the growing threat to livelihoods and development. The District…
30 April 2026, 7:40 pm
Okello Onyum sentenced to death for Kampala daycare murders
By Francis Oyet Opwonya Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old Ugandan-born American, has been sentenced to death after a High Court in Kampala found him guilty of murdering four toddlers in a shocking attack at a daycare centre in Ggaba earlier…
30 April 2026, 4:19 pm
Police recover illegal SAR rifle in Apac as suspect flees arrest
By Winnie Auma Police in Apac District have recovered an illegal SAR rifle during an intelligence-led operation in Amia Amola Village, Alworoceng Parish, Ibuje Subcounty. According to North Kioga regional police spokesperson, Jimmy Patrick Okema, the operation was conducted on…