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Tag Archives: Muhammad Nsubuga

Four students arrested for attempted arson in Lyantonde

Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding four students of Lyantonde Senior Secondary School in Kaliiro sub-county, Lyantonde district over allegations of attempting to burn the school. The suspects, all senior four candidates, were arrested following a fire outbreak at the administration block on Wednesday evening. According to the …

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Kalangala fishermen decry increasing cross-border robberies

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persistent robberies and targeted attacks by criminals on Lake Victoria waters are threatening the operations of fishermen in Kalangala islands. According to fishermen at Nkose island, Kalangala district, they have in the last two months lost at least 40 boat engines, estimated at 480 million …

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Three arrested for murder in Lwengo district

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Lwengo district has arrested three people for allegedly being part of a mob that killed a 25-year-old man on suspicion of house breaking and theft. The deceased has been identified as Frank Tushabe, a resident of Lwekisuga village in Malongo sub-county. The suspects …

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Security personnel investigate suspected bomb blast in Lwengo

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Lwengo district are investigating a suspected bomb blast in Kyangoma village, Kkingo sub-county. Winfred Nalwanga, a resident of Nkoni trading center along the Masaka-Mbarara highway says a strange explosion was heard at about 9:30pm on Sunday, causing a panic in the area. …

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Sembabule: CID intervenes in defilement case as protests persist

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID headquarters in Kibuli have intervened in a case where George Musheijja Bakulu, the LC I chairperson of Nyamiringa in Bulongo parish, Sembabule district is accused of aggravated defilement. According to Muhammad Nsubuga, the Southern Regional Police spokesperson says that the directorate …

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Police arrest three suspected terrorists in Kyotera

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kyotera district in collaboration with the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force-JATT have arrested three suspected terrorists and seized items used to assemble explosive devices. Muhammad Nsubuga, the Southern Regional police spokesperson says the suspects were arrested on Monday evening and are currently in …

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Lwengo resident arrested for starving, torturing own children

Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lwengo district is holding a 37-year-old man for allegedly torturing and starving his children. Ivan Kisekka, a resident of Kakoma village in Kisseka sub county is detained at Lwengo district Central Police for allegedly starving and causing grievous body injuries on his …

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Catholic priest under investigation over death of suspected robber

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Masaka is investigating a priest attached to Bisanje Catholic Parish over the suspicious death of a suspected robber. The priest, Reverend Fr Richard Mugisha was summoned in relation to the death of Ronald Kyeyune, 30, a suspected robber who had allegedly broken into …

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Two teens buried alive at murram extraction site

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two teenagers were buried alive at a murram extraction site in Sanje village, Kasasa sub-county, Kyotera district on Monday evening. The dead are 16-year-old Lawrence Ssentongo and 15-year-old Asiat Namatovu. Although they are said to be students, details about their schools are still unknown. It …

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Bukomansimbi police officer arrested for sharing information with MPs

Bukomansimbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The in-charge of Kibinge sub county police station in Bukomansimbi district has been arrested for sharing information to Members of Parliament about the security situation in the area. Maurice Abongo was on Wednesday morning summoned by his supervisors at the greater Masaka regional police headquarters …

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