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24 September 2026, 7:36 pm
12 arrested over theft of 17 computers in Lira
By Regina Lalam The Police in Lira City have apprehended 12 suspects in connection with the theft of 17 computers from Premier Progressive Secondary School in Lela Apeta Cell, Boke Ward, Lira City East Division. According to Police, the theft…
16 September 2026, 5:19 pm
Ex-defense secretary arrested in Lira city over alleged forgery and impersonatio…
By Frank Oyugi and Erick Isaac Odongo LIRA CITY — Police in Lira City East Division have arrested Jacob Ogwang, a former LCI defense secretary of Angwet Angwet A Cell, over allegations of forgery and impersonation after he was caught…
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, 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…
25 July 2026, 2:13 pm
Man Attacked Girlfriend with Panga, and Swallowed Poison in Lira City West
By Regina Lalam Olal LIRA CITY -25 July 2026 Police in Lira City West Division are investigating a case of attempted murder and attempted suicide that occurred on the evening of Thursday, July 24, 2026 in Te Dam Cell, Ojwina…
24 July 2026, 1:18 pm
Arsonists Burn Two Huts Targeting Oyam LC1 Chairperson
By Regina Lalam Olal OYAM, North Kyoga —The Uganda Police Force in North Kyoga Region is investigating an arson incident that left two out of four residential houses burnt in Ader Village, Ader Parish, Otwal Sub-county, Oyam District in the…
21 July 2026, 12:16 pm
Four PDM leaders arrested over alleged theft of shs11 million in Lira city
By Hilary Opio Omara & Regina Lalam Olal Police at Ojwina Central Police Station have arrested four Parish Development Model (PDM) SACCO leaders over the alleged misappropriation of UGX 11 million meant for beneficiaries in Jinja Camp Ward, Lira City…
12 July 2026, 10:52 pm
Four Arrested in Lira City Over Suspected Counterfeit UGX 3 Million
By Hillary Opio Omara LIRA CITY- Four suspects have been arrested in Lira City in a joint security operation by Police and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) over the alleged possession of counterfeit currency and materials suspected to be…
6 July 2026, 10:50 pm
34 suspects arrested in North Kyoga night operations targeting crime, drug abuse
By Hillary Opio Omara and Regina Lalam Olal North Kyoga Region Police have arrested 34 suspects in two separate night operations conducted on the night of, July 5, 2026, as part of an intensified crackdown on robbery, theft, assault, and…