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Crime
7 March 2025, 9:15 AM
Woman dies after domestic dispute in Agago
By Freeman Canogura Police in Agago district have launched a manhunt for a man suspected of assaulting his wife, leading to her death in Barajwa village, Adilang subcounty. The incident occurred on March 6, 2025, following a domestic altercation over…
4 March 2025, 8:34 pm
Abok LCIII chairperson released on police bond over libel allegation
By Eman Yonah Oruk Phillips Ogile Jakayo, the Abok LCIII Chairperson and NRM Publicity Secretary for Oyam District, was arrested and detained at Oyam Central Police Station on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, over an alleged libel crime. Ogile is accused…
26 February 2025, 6:56 pm
Four suspected cattle thieves arrested in Kitgum
Otim Moses Police in Kitgum district are holding four men for allegedly stealing three heads of cattle from Potika subcounty in Lamwo district. The suspects were intercepted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Kitgum Municipality while transporting the stolen animals…
26 February 2025, 6:48 pm
18-year-old woman hacked to death by husband in Lamwo
By Otim Moses An 18-year-old woman and a P3 pupil of Opoke Primary School was hacked to death with a panga by her husband on Tuesday morning. The suspect has only been identified as Onek. The deceased, Aketowang Prossy, was…
25 February 2025, 10:45 am
PDM SACCO leaders arrested in Oyam corruption crackdown
By Eman Yonah Oruk Reports indicate that PDM SACCO leaders from Western Wards in Oyam town council are currently detained at Oyam Central Police Station. The leaders are accused of extorting money from beneficiaries and tampering with the list of…
21 February 2025, 1:33 pm
Notorious Butaleja witch doctor arrested in Oyam district
By Eman Yonah Oruk Renowned witch doctor Emmanuel Akiteng from Butaleja has been apprehended by police in Oyam district. His arrest stems from allegations of involvement in the mysterious deaths of six individuals in Lamwo district. The victims reportedly died…
14 February 2025, 6:15 pm
School director’s wife arrested in pupil’s ritual murder probe
By Onapa Samie The murder of Apio Joan Faith, a six-year-old pupil at Jozan Nursery and Primary School in Soroti City East Division, has led to the arrest of Suzan Vivian Okedi, the wife of the school’s director, as investigations…
10 February 2025, 7:15 pm
Suspected Karamojong warriors kill Agago man during midnight goat theft
By Otim Moses Arapmoi A 39-year-old man, identified as Oryang David, was fatally shot by suspected Karamojong warriors in the early hours of Monday, February 10, 2025. The incident occurred at around 2:00 AM in Wipolo Central Cell, Wipolo Ward,…
8 February 2025, 7:55 pm
25-year-old Man Murdered by Unknown Assailants, Police Arrest one Suspect
By Kato Joseph Kibaale Detectives from Kibaale Central Police Station have arrested a worker from Kibaale District Multipurpose Hall construction site being undertaken by Sasali Contractors Company to aid investigations into the gruesome murder of a 25-year-old man. Preliminary Police…
28 January 2025, 3:36 pm
Thieves steal Iceme sub county chairman’s stamp and chair
By Eman Yonah Oruk Police at Iceme Outpost in Oyam district have launched an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the sub county chairman’s official stamp and chair. The LC3 Chairman for Iceme sub county, Francisco Opio Awelo, told Shine…