Tag Archives: Julius Hakiza

Livestock theft across the Bunyoro sub-region has been rampant Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some senior police officers in the Albertine region are being investigated for alleged cattle theft. They are accused of conniving with cattle thieves to steal cattle from farmers. URN has established that the officers whose particulars …

Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four armed robbers have attacked a Centenary bank agent in Kakumiro district robbing an unspecified amount of money. The robbery took place on Friday night at around 9 pm in Kisiita West Cell, Central ward, Kisiita town council, Kakumiro district. It is alleged that the …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kikuube police are holding one of their own for shooting dead a woman at a party. The suspect is Denis Elwelu, a Probation Police constable-PPC attached to the security detail at Hoima Sugar Limited security.  Elwelu is accused of shooting dead Anita Namukisa Tumusiime during …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Suspected Congolese Militiamen have raided the Lake Albert waters yet again, abducting 16 Ugandan Fishermen. The militiamen also robbed four fishing boats, four boat engines and several sets of fishing nets from the fishermen. The attack occurred on Sunday near the Kaiso landing site in …

Kkumiro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Police in Kakumiro district are holding a special Police constable- SPC for allegedly shooting a dead suspect. The suspect is Julius Alaku, who is attached to Kikwaya police post in Kakumiro district.    He is accused of shooting dead John Barugahare, who had been arrested …

Kagadi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  | Police in Kagadi is hunting for a 24-year-old man for allegedly spearing his biological brother to death. The suspect is Muhindo Sikawa, a resident of Muzizi A Vilage Kyaterekera sub county in Kagadi district. He is accused of spearing to death Bwambale Kikawa 26, his …

Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted a house in Kiryandongo district killing three minors. The incident occurred at around 8:30pm on Saturday night in Panyadoli B cell of Bweyale town council in Kiryandongo district. Police have since identified the deceased minors as Omira Mugema 5, James Ali 4 …

Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Kakumiro are holding three suspects for allegedly strangling to death a boda boda rider before robbing his motorcycle. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are accused of waylaying Adam Baguma 20, a boda boda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Congolese nationals have continued flocking Uganda through Lake Albert despite the border closure. In March last year, President, Yoweri Museveni closed Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC as part of the measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.      A joint …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Hoima is holding a Private security guard for allegedly stealing a gun.    The suspect is Innocent Okot, attached to Saracen Security Company Limited, Hoima branch.    He reportedly disappeared with the Company gun registration number SAR 12116651/06277 with five rounds of ammunition …