Crime
14 June 2026, 9:21 pm
Mob Kills Suspected Goat Thief in Kitgum
By Onapa Samuel Police in Kitgum District are investigating a case of mob justice that left one man dead in Labet Village, Laro Parish, Lalano Sub‑county, on 12 June 2026 at around 4:00pm. The deceased has been identified as Okema…
13 June 2026, 12:35 pm
Spate of Tragic Suicides Sparks Deep Concern Across Lango Sub-Region
By Moses Elasu LANGO — A disturbing surge in suicide cases across the Lango sub-region has prompted local leaders to call for urgent community and psychosocial interventions. This follows three separate tragic incidents reported in Otuke, Alebtong, and Abim districts…
10 June 2026, 11:06 pm
Businessman shot dead in Kalongo, Agago leaders call for heightened security
By Daniel Comboni Leaders in Agago district are set to heighten security following the shooting of a businessman last evening. On Tuesday 9th/June/2026 at around 8:37Pm, a businessman and a Mobile money operator was shot dead by an unknown assailants…
10 June 2026, 7:41 am
Lango Parliamentary Group rescues over 100 youths from exploitative forestry wor…
By Eman Yonah Oruk Over 100 stranded youth rescued by Lango Parliamentary Group after job scam in Kiboga and Kyankwanzi The Lango Parliamentary Group (LPG) has successfully rescued over 100 stranded youths who were deceived with false promises of lucrative…
9 June 2026, 11:25 pm
Oyam Police Commander urges youth to embrace farming over job scams
By Eman Yonah Oruk The District Police Commander of Oyam, SP Francis Okongo, has urged young people in Oyam District to make better use of available land for farming instead of pursuing fraudulent job opportunities that often end in hardship.…
9 June 2026, 10:33 pm
8 Parish Chiefs risk losing jobs over restocking fraud in Agago
By Bonny Mike Okello Eight parish chiefs arrested for extortion in Agago district may lose their jobs if found guilty. The chiefs, arrested for allegedly listing only names of their immediate relatives to benefit from the government restocking program, will…
9 June 2026, 8:04 am
Abok Sub county LCIII Chairperson appeals for budget for massacre commemoration
By Eman Yonah Oruk The LCIII Chairperson of Abok Sub county, Mr Moses Oboke Apuro, has appealed to Oyam District to allocate a budget for next year’s Abok Massacre commemoration. During the 5th commemoration prayers at the Abok massacre site,…
8 June 2026, 3:57 pm
Patrick Ogwang Obura rescues 21 Lango youth in Hoima scam
By Eman Yonah Oruk Twenty-one young people from the Lango Sub-region who were stranded in Hoima City after being deceived with fake job offers are now on their way back to Oyam District. The rescue was coordinated by the Oyam…
2 June 2026, 7:54 pm
Over 70 youths arrested in Lira over suspected illegal recruitment scheme
By Winnie Auma Security operatives in Lira City have arrested 73 youths who were allegedly recruited and employed illegally by a company identified as Canaan Dream Visionaries. The arrests followed an operation conducted today at the company’s offices located in…
1 June 2026, 10:44 pm
Four-year-old boy burnt to death in Apac, two suspects arrested
By Winnie Auma Police in Apac District have arrested two women to assist with investigations into the suspected arson murder of a four-year-old boy in Ibuje Sub county. The LCIII Chairperson of Ibuje Sub-county, Mr Alex Ogota, said the tragic…