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 […]
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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The Uganda Police Force, working jointly with other security agencies, successfully provided security throughout the Local Council elections held on Tuesday, 28 July 2026. Overall, the electoral process was conducted peacefully across most polling stations nationwide. However, a few areas experienced isolated incidents of violence and electoral-related disturbances, which were promptly responded to by the […]
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Police at Nsangi have arrested 11 suspects in connection with an aggravated robbery and rape that occurred at Nakirama Cell, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso District. The incident happened on 28th July 2026 at about 4:00 a.m., when an unknown assailant reportedly broke into the complainant’s shop before attacking her with a knife. The suspects demanded […]
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We wish to confirm that, following the fatal road traffic crash that occurred yesterday evening at Chekwatit Village, Kimawa Parish, Kawowo Sub-county, Kapchorwa District, a total of 21 people, comprising 20 pupils and one adult, have so far been confirmed dead. The crash involved an Isuzu bus, registration number UA 108BQ, belonging to King David […]
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Police at Katwe are holding five suspects linked to a series of aggravated robberies committed across the Kampala Metropolitan Area. During the operation, officers recovered two pangas and impounded two motor vehicles believed to have been used in the commission of the crimes. The arrests followed an incident that occurred on 6 July 2026 at […]
Continue ReadingPolice at Nsangi are holding four suspects in connection with rampant phone and bag snatching along the Kampala–Masaka Highway, particularly within the Busega–Kyengera swamp corridor. On 17th March 2026, a case of robbery was reported at Kyengera Police Station by a businesswoman and resident of Namagoma Kisozi, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso District. It is alleged […]
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Security agencies have successfully arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Bukenya Martin (18), which occurred on 14/02/2026 at around 8:00 PM in Mabanda Cell, Gombe Division, Wakiso District. The suspect was apprehended in Gulu District and has been identified as Musasizi Herbert aged 41. The deceased, a student of Hillside Secondary School […]
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The Joint Security Task Team investigating the murder of Tumwebaze Pamela, the Director of Students Affairs at Christian University(UCU) has successfully arrested one of the key suspects, identified as Taewaiko Dak Hussein, in connection with the crime. The suspect was arrested today 14th February 2026, at his hideout in Budaka District, where he was found […]
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