Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six armed Congolese militiamen have robbed 15 boat engines on Lake Albert. The attack happened at around 5am near Kaiso landing site in Mbegu parish, Kabaale sub-county, Hoima district. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson says that the suspected Congolese militiamen that were dressed in …
Read More »Suspect commits suicide in police cells
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspect has committed suicide at Isunga central police station cells in Kagadi district. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson identified the suspect as Geoffrey Matala, a mechanic and a resident of Kisegya village in Isunga sub-county of Kagadi district. The incident happened on Saturday …
Read More »Police shoot suspected vehicle thief in Hoima
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected vehicle thief is nursing a bullet wound after being shot by police in Hoima city. Moses Tugume, a resident of Hoima City was shot in the leg around 6 pm Tuesday evening in connection to the theft of a Spacio vehicle registration number …
Read More »Machete-wielding thugs hack Kagadi woman to death
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown thugs raided Kiryanjagi trading center in Kabamba sub county in Kagadi district, killing a woman. The machete-wielding thugs invaded the residence of Omuhereza Naku where they hacked his wife to death identified as Omuhereza Nassy. They also hacked two children in the same family living …
Read More »Three arrested for beheading Kibaale man
Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kibaale police are holding three suspects in connection to the brutal murder of a 68-year-old man. The suspects are Anatole Mugisa, Denis Tumwebaze and Joyce Kemirembe. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network on Thursday that the suspects are believed to have …
Read More »Three arrested over fuel theft in Buliisa
Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Buliisa has arrested three people for allegedly stealing fuel from trucks belonging to China Chongqing International Construction Company Limited- CICO. The company was contracted to work on the Hoima –Butiaba- Wanseko road. The suspects have been identified as Charles Katwkwa 35, …
Read More »Kakumiro boda boda rider murdered in cold blood
Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27 year old boda boda rider in Kakumiro district has been murdered in cold blood. The deceased has been identified as Jackson Tumusiime, a boda boda rider at Kikwaya trading center in Kikwaya sub county, Kakumiro district. The incident happened on Saturday night. It …
Read More »DRC militiamen demand ransom for robbed boat engines
DRC militiamen crossed into Uganda and robbed boat engines from Ugandan fishermen who were held at gunpoint Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo are demanding ransom in order to return the 19 boat engines they robbed from fishermen on Lake Albert last Sunday. The …
Read More »Armed robbers attack bank agent, rob UGX 32m in Kagadi
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kagadi district is investigating an attack by armed men who raided Bukwara Trading Centre on Sunday night and robbed up to 32 million Shillings from two different people. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network that the two armed …
Read More »Congolese militiamen rob 19 boat engines on Lake Albert
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected armed Congolese militiamen have again raided the Lake Albert waters in Hoima district, robbing 19 boat engines. The attack occurred at around 3 am on Sunday morning near Kaiso landing site in Kabaale sub-county, Hoima district. It is alleged that the armed militiamen dressed …
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