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22 September 2026, 11:28 am
19 arrested over alleged irregular disbursement of Kole restocking funds
By Winnie Auma Police in Kole District have opened a General Enquiry File to investigate alleged irregularities in the disbursement of cattle-restocking funds. The case, registered as GEF 016/2026 at Kole Central Police Station on 21 September 2026, is being…
16 September 2026, 11:36 am
15 suspects escape from Dokolo Central Police Station
By Winnie Auma Police in Dokolo District are searching for eight suspects who remain at large after 15 suspects escaped from Dokolo Central Police Station on September 12, 2026. The suspects allegedly overpowered a female cell guard who was manning…
15 September 2026, 9:47 pm
Man Arrested in Amolatar for Burning Stepdaughter over shs200
By Finellah Akullu Opio Police from Alemere Police Station in Amolatar District fired warning shots during an operation to arrest a 41 year old man accused of tying dry grass around his 8-year-old stepdaughter’s hands and setting them on fire…
15 September 2026, 9:21 pm
11 Arrested in Lira City West Police Crackdown
By Finellah Akullu Opio Police in Lira City West Division have arrested 11 suspects during an early morning intelligence-led operation targeting criminal hotspots across Kakoge A, B, C, and Jinja Camp. The operation, which ran between 00:02 hours and 05:00…
19 August 2026, 8:37 pm
Man arrested for allegedly killing grandmother in Kwania
By Winnie Auma Police in Kwania District have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of his 89-year-old grandmother in Atongtidi Sub-county. The deceased has been identified as Bitaroci Atim, a resident of Wigweng A Village in…
19 August 2026, 6:19 pm
Kole shooting: one dead, three injured during mob rescue
By Winnie Auma Police in Kole District have opened investigations into a fatal shooting at Lwala Trading Centre in Ayer Sub-county on Tuesday night, 18 August 2026, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The incident occurred at about…
18 August 2026, 10:41 am
Police arrest woman over alleged murder of seven-year-old boy in Dokolo
By Winnie Auma Police in Dokolo District have arrested a 30-year-old woman in connection with the alleged murder of her seven-year-old stepson in Bata Town Council.The incident is reported to have occurred on Sunday night, August 16th, 2026, in Ongoceng…
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…
31 May 2026, 6:30 am
Police recover suspected stolen motorcycles, arrest suspect in Amolatar
By Winnie Auma Police in Amolatar District have recovered two suspected stolen motorcycles and arrested one suspect during an intelligence-led operation aimed at curbing rising cases of motorcycle theft in the district. The operation, conducted between Friday night and Saturday…