Busia, Uganda, May 8, 2026: Â Shock in Busia District after a man identified as Godfrey Were, 40, was shot and arrested following an attempted attack on Busia Central Police Station. Security and eyewitness accounts indicate that the incident unfolded when Were allegedly approached the police station in a highly aggressive state, making unusual religious declarations…
Kampala, Uganda – May 7, 2026: A National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) registration assistant has been remanded to prison over allegations of illegally accessing and sharing Ugandan citizens’ personal data, which authorities say was used to facilitate a sex trafficking network operating in Dubai. The suspect, identified as Douglas Kaaya, alias Kasozi, appeared before…
The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mitooma has heard a disturbing child abuse case in which a 45-year-old woman is accused of forcing her 8-year-old stepson to swallow 46 needles over a two-week period. The suspect, Juliet Tushabeomwe, was arraigned on charges of aggravated child abuse following investigations into the alleged torture of the minor. According…
By Enock Katamba | Uncovered UG Kampala, Uganda — May 4, 2026 — Unknown assailants broke into the headquarters of the Bank of Uganda overnight and made off with several laptops in a security breach that has raised concerns about the safety of critical government infrastructure. According to preliminary reports, the break-in occurred during the…
By Enock Katamba | Uncovered UG Kiboga, Uganda — April 17, 2026 — Police in Kiboga District have foiled an attempted child marriage involving a 15-year-old student, arresting eight suspects in a swift operation. According to police spokesperson SSP Lameck Kigozi, the suspects are expected to be charged in court as investigations continue. Police said…
WAKISO, Uganda — Police in Wakiso District have arrested a 34-year-old woman in connection with a disturbing Wakiso child abuse case involving a 10-year-old boy. The suspect, identified as Nankunda Esther, is currently being held at Nateete Police Station following the incident, which reportedly occurred on March 20, 2026, during Eid Day celebrations. According to…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Police in Kampala have launched a major crackdown on robberies, phone snatching, and drug abuse following a surge in crime and growing public concern over insecurity in the city. The operations, conducted on March 23, were carried out across multiple divisions under the Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP), marking the start of intensified…
Police in Buikwe District have launched investigations after a female night dancer, locally known as an “omusezi,” reported that she was raped by unknown individuals during the night. According to preliminary information, the incident allegedly occurred in the early hours of the morning after the woman had finished work at a nearby entertainment venue. Reports…
Mubende, Uganda — Police and military intelligence have successfully arrested a suspect in the abduction and murder of a four-year-old boy in Nalutete Village. The child, Kazungu Daniel, was kidnapped from his home after his family was unable to pay the full Shs 6 million ransom demanded by the criminals. Authorities say the boy had been…
News reaching our platform confirms that a Buyende LC I vice chairperson is recovering in hospital after allegedly being attacked by his two wives following an infidelity dispute 51-year-old Robert Bebwa, the Vice Chairperson of LC I of Butayunjwa B Village, Buyanja Sub-County, in Buyende District, is nursing wounds after his two wives allegedly attacked…
