Police confirm a fatal road traffic crash that claimed the lives of Badru Kasirye and Isaac Ndamagye, both employees of Next Media, and left Brian Makona injured. The crash occurred today, 7 August 2026, at about 2:00 a.m., at Namulanda, near Stabex along Entebbe Road. It involved motor vehicles UA 779DE, Toyota Allex, and UAS […]
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Kampala Metropolitan Police South has made significant progress in investigating aggravated robbery cases reported between June and August 2026. Through coordinated operations, several suspects have been arrested while investigations into other cases continue. Entebbe Police Division Police linked two aggravated robberies committed on 1st June and 3rd August 2026 to the same criminal group. The […]
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The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, this afternoon addressed a meeting of Local Government and City leaders organised by the Ministry of Local Government at Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala. In his remarks, the IGP urged the leaders to support and take ownership of policing initiatives, particularly the Sub-County Policing Model, noting that effective policing […]
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The Police in Lyantonde have arrested Twikirize Clever, alias “Mad Hunter,” a 13-year-old casual worker and resident of Kooki D Cell, Lyantonde District, on allegations of incitement to violence and promoting sectarianism through his TikTok account. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect had been posting content containing vulgar and offensive language, deemed inappropriate, particularly for […]
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Police at Jinja Road Division are actively investigating a case of child torture that occurred on 1st August 2026 at K3, Kyambogo, Nakawa Division, Kampala District. The victim is a four-year-old female child. Preliminary findings indicate that the child was allegedly scalded with hot water from a kettle by her biological mother, identified as Zabaki […]
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Following numerous public complaints about phone snatching and theft, the Uganda Police Force, through officers from Kampala Central Police Station (CPS), recovered more than 700 suspected stolen electronic devices during an intelligence-led operation conducted last month at Cooper Complex Building in Kampala. The recovered items include over 700 mobile phones, ranging from iPhones and various […]
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Police at Old Kampala Division have arrested three suspects and recovered two suspected stolen motorcycles during an intelligence-led response in Muzana Zone, Kisenyi II Parish, Kampala Central Division. The arrests followed information received from local leaders on the morning of 31st July 2026, indicating that a group of men was dismantling suspected stolen motorcycles within […]
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PUBLIC NOTICE ON COUNTER TELEPHONE NUMBERS Following the recent operationalisation of the Sub-County Policing Model across the country, the Directorate of ICT has issued counter phones to all operationalised sub-county police stations, as well as to other police stations and units nationwide. To enhance effective policing and improve service delivery, all the counter telephone numbers […]
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Police in Luwero have arrested one suspect in connection with a burglary and theft that occurred at Bukuma LC I, Luwero Town Council, Luwero District, while efforts are underway to trace and arrest four other suspects. The incident occurred during the night of 28 July 2026, when the suspects allegedly dug a hole through the […]
Continue ReadingThe Uganda Police Force, through its Directorate of Forensic Services, yesterday conducted a training for journalists on responsible crime reporting, with support from @UNODCEastAfrica and @JLOSUganda. The training, facilitated in partnership with the @ODPPUGANDA and the @JudiciaryUG, equipped media practitioners with the legal, ethical, and professional principles that guide crime and justice reporting, underscoring the […]
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