PRESS STATEMENT ON ELECTROCUTION FOLLOWING ALLEGED VANDALISM OF ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN LUWERO DISTRICT

The Territorial Police in Luwero District have commenced investigations into an incident in which a man identified as Musisi Kwizera was electrocuted while allegedly vandalising electricity infrastructure in Tebalyala Village, Bweyeyo Parish, Luwero Sub-county, Luwero District. It is alleged that at approximately 0630 hours on 22 October 2026, the Chairperson of Tebalyala Village reported to […]

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TERRITORIAL POLICE AT KATWE RECOVER 40 MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERIES

Territorial Police at Katwe have recovered 40 motor vehicle batteries following investigations into the theft of batteries from Nyanama Mena Granite Limited in Nyanama Zone, Makindye-Sabagabo Municipality, Wakiso District. The incident was reported on 7 October 2026 by Ghebrengusi Ezra Bairu, an Eritrean national, who reported that 10 company concrete mixer vehicles had been vandalised […]

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POLICE CANINE UNIT RECOVERS 10 STOLEN GOATS IN IBANDA

Police in Ibanda District have recovered ten (10) stolen goats belonging to a local farmer. The incident occurred during the night of 20th October 2026 at Kicuzi Cell, Kicuzi Parish, Kicuzi Sub-county, Ibanda District, where unknown thieves reportedly broke into a goat pen belonging to Asasira Tobius and stole ten goats. Upon discovering the theft, […]

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POLICE AT KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE, ARREST SUSPECT OVER ALLEGED ROBBERIES

Police in Kampala Metropolitan, on 19/10/2026 at approximately 1900 hours, recovered an AK-47 rifle, three magazines and live ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Kitaka cell Busega ward Rubaga division in Kampala District. One suspect, identified as Atuzarirwe David, was arrested in connection with a series of alleged robberies in Kampala Metropolitan and other areas. […]

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KAMPALA METROPOLITAN POLICE CONDUCT DISRUPTIVE OPERATIONS, ARREST 89 SUSPECTS AND RECOVER SUSPECTED STOLEN PROPERTY

Kampala Metropolitan Police has arrested 89 suspects in a series of disruptive operations conducted in identified crime-prone areas across Mukono, Wakiso and Kampala Metropolitan policing areas to combat robbery, theft and other criminal activities. In Nagalama, Mukono District, police arrested three suspects following an operation in Kibuye Village, Kabembe Parish, Kyampisi Sub-county, where suspected stolen […]

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UPDATE ON INVESTIGATIONS INTO SERIOUS CRIMES IN IBANDA AND KAZO DISTRICTS

The Uganda Police Force has so far made more arrests as investigations continue into murders and robberies in Ibanda and Kazo districts the most recent being of Bogere Ayub. On 15 October 2026, Police arrested Bogere Ayub (28) at Independence Park, Kiswahili Cell, Mbarara City. He is suspected of involvement in two fatal attacks and […]

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TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN MURDER OF GULU UNIVERSITY STUDENT

The territorial police in Gulu Central Police Station (CPS), Aswa West Region, have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Ocen Bosco Ngire, a 23-year-old student of Gulu University. On the night of 10 October 2026, Ocen John Bosco Ngire, a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Education degree, majoring in Literature at […]

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POLICE CONDUCT COMMUNITY SENSITISATION IN KALAGI TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND PREPARE FOR LC1 RE-ELECTIONS

Yesterday, 14 October 2026, Police conducted a community sensitisation exercise in Kalagi, Nakifuma Town Council, Mukono District, to strengthen community-police relations, promote crime prevention, and enhance public awareness of security matters. The team was led by the Deputy Commander, Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP), ACP Twishime Gerald, and comprised officers from KMP Operations, the Community Liaison […]

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DEATHS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS IN KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA

Police recorded two deaths and damage to property following heavy rains in parts of the Kampala Metropolitan Area on 11 October 2026. In Bulabira Zone, police recovered the body of an unidentified man, estimated to be aged between 22 and 28, from a drainage trench. He is suspected to have been swept to the location […]

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UPDATE ON OPERATIONS AGAINST THE THEFT OF PDM FUNDS

The Uganda Police Force, with other law enforcement agencies, is is conducting operations to identify, arrest and prosecute suspects accused of stealing Parish Development Model (PDM) funds. PDM is a flagship government initiative designed to facilitate the transition of subsistence households into the monetary economy. Funding is distributed via SACCOs at the parish level. Theft […]

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