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Crime
27 December 2024, 9:00 am
24-year-old man arrested for burning houses in Oyam district
By Eman Yonah Oruk and Deogracias Opio Okori A 24-year-old muscular man has been arrested in Ager Oket B village, Iceme subcounty, Oyam district, for allegedly burning people’s houses. Confirming the incident on Thursday, December 26, 2024, Anthony Oni, the…
23 December 2024, 8:03 pm
Cook attacks lover, attempts suicide in Kibaale
By Joseph Kato A 25-year-old man, identified as Isaac Akankwasa, a cook at Busaana Inn Restaurant and Lodge, has been rushed to Mubende Regional Referral Hospital in critical condition after attempting suicide. In an incident linked to infidelity, Akankwasa, early…
17 December 2024, 8:30 pm
Man takes own life in Rwabyoma primary school classroom
By Kato Joseph Matale A 25-year-old man has been found dead by hanging in one of the classrooms at Rwabyoma Primary School, a government-aided institution in Kaikara village, Matale sub county, Kibaale district. Joseph Ayesiga, the Officer in Charge of…
16 December 2024, 5:15 pm
56 people arrested during a night operation in Kitgum
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Joint Security Forces in Kitgum, led by the police, arrested 56 people on Wednesday who were found moving past midnight. ASP Peter Oyesigye, the Kitgum District Police Commander (DPC), stated that the joint security…
13 December 2024, 8:25 pm
3 Kole women arrested after toddler’s genitals found missing
By Denish Ongora Kole Police in Kole district have arrested three women after the genitals of a one-year-old male toddler were found to be missing while his body was being kept under vigil. The women, identified as Ejang Winny (the…
13 December 2024, 12:31 pm
LCIII chairperson arrested for financial mismanagement
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The police at Kitgum Central Police Station are holding the LCIII Chairperson and a technocrat from Kitgum Matidi sub county in Kitgum district over alleged financial mismanagement. Mr. Thomas Lapyem, the sub county chairperson, is believed…
28 November 2024, 5:20 pm
Lira police arrest, charge key suspect in Ambassador Ogwang Okul attack
By Eman yonah Oruk Philip Ogile Jakayo, the NRM Spokesperson for Oyam District who also serves as the LC3 Chairperson for Abok Sub-county, has been arrested and produced in court in connection with the ambush and attack on the vehicle…
26 November 2024, 1:27 pm
Myene subcounty staff accused of issuing outdated birth certificates
By Eman yonah oruk This issue came to light on 13th November 2024, when the office of the subcounty Chief issued an outdated birth certificate to Emmy Ogwang of Acimi central in Acimi parish for a fee of 10,000 UGX.…
25 November 2024, 8:48 pm
Councilor arrested for stealing coffee in Kibaale
By Kato Joseph The Councilor representing Kiyanja Parish in Kyebando subcounty council, Kibaale district, has been arrested by Kibaale police on allegations of possessing 400 kilograms of stolen dried coffee valued between UGX 2.5 million and UGX 3 million. The…
23 November 2024, 11:07 am
Unknown assailants strangle carpenter to death in Kibaale
By Kato Joseph Kibaale Unknown assailants have strangled a Carpenter attached to GMH Carpentry and Joinery Workshop in Kizizi cell, Karuguuza town, Kibaale town council, in Kibaale district. Joseph Ssaazi, the Kibaale town council LC3 Chairperson, identified the deceased as…