Tag Archives: Kidnap

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proprietor of Price and King auditing firm, Francis Onebe has denied ever employing a maid as police grills him over the remains of a second person found inside a bag which was retrieved from a septic tank last week. Onebe’s home is on Kaggwa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives investigating the kidnap and murder of Muyenga businesswoman, Immaculate Mary Blessing Onebe, have decided to conduct DNA tests after her husband, Francis Onebe, insisted that the body picked from the septic tank at their matrimonial home is not for his wife. After close to …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubende police are holding a young man accused of kidnapping and killing a 10 year old girl. The suspect is 18-year Vanasio Aryatuha, a resident of Lyagazi village, Lyangoma parish, Kigando sub county in Mubende district. The deceased is Aisha Alinitwe. The deceased’s friend, also …

Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected warriors have abducted five women from Narisai settlement camp in Nabilatuk district. The women were cutting grass for thatching huts from the thickets of Lorengedwat, some 5 kilometers away from Lorengedwat trading centre when they were kidnapped on Monday and led to an unknown …

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Iganga on Sunday arrested three people for allegedly kidnapping a four-year-old boy. The suspects include Justine Namugere and Brenda Nakaziba aged 18 years old. One of the suspects only identified as Rodgers tried to commit suicide by drinking poison after noticing that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A six-year-old boy who went missing on Saturday from his home has been found dead. Joram Kato’s body was found about 200 meters away from their home in Bendegere Nkumba village, Katabi town council, Entebbe municipality. Kato disappeared after he had gone to play with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two supporters of Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine who were kidnapped in December last year were released on Sunday night. Denis Matovu and Richard Sonko who are brothers were kidnapped on December 8th 2020 from Lukuli-Nanganda trading centre in Makindye division. Solome Nakibuuka, the mother …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A combined team of investigators has ruled out the possibility of kidnap in the death of Wakiso land dealer Samuel Musiitwa. Musiitwa was an elder brother of the late Star FM journalist Robert Kagolo. Musiitwa was found dead inside the car belonging to his wife Aanyu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel have arrested two more suspects in the alleged kidnap and murder of Wakiso land dealer Samuel Musiitwa. Musiitwa who had been missing from April 20, was six days later found dead in the car belonging to his wife Florence Aanyu Adong. Musiitwa left his …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kagadi police are holding six people, among them a witch doctor on allegations of kidnapping two children. The witch doctor has been identified as Sylvester Bagonza, a resident of Kyomunembe cell in Kagadi town council, Kagadi district. The particulars of the remaining suspects have been withheld …