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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate working alongside the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI has preferred attempted murder charges against Major Alfa Okua for shooting a traffic policeman on Saturday. It all started after a UPDF vehicle registration number HODF 1391 veered off the road and rammed into a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Henry Kaweesa Isabirye has ordered the parties in the trial of Matthew Kirabo for the murder of his former girlfriend and former Makerere University medical student, Desire Mirembe to file written submissions. He issued the directive when the matter came up on Monday where the …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A six-year-old girl in Mukono district who went missing on her way to school on January 12, has been found dead. Praise Lugoloobi Nakavubu had just been enrolled at Katente Church of Uganda primary school when she disappeared on her third day to school. Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded 15 suspects to Luzira prison on charges of treachery and murder of four police officers from Mityana and Kiboga districts. The suspects are Stuart Lugendo, Savio Paul alias Kuffa Teeka, Julius Mulinda alias Julio, Muhammad Nyanzi Makumgi …

Iganga Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Busoga East region has mounted a search for Hamis Geere, a murder suspect who escaped from Iganga General Hospital, where he had been admitted for treatment. Geere, a resident of Budwege village, Bulamagi sub-county, Iganga district was arrested on Tuesday after publicly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application for bail filed by businessman Francis Onebe who is charged with the murder of his wife Immaculate Asio Onebe. The application has been dismissed by Justice Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa on grounds that Onebe failed to prove …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shamim Malende, the lawyer of Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya is protesting the delayed investigations into fresh murder charges against the MPs. On Wednesday, Malende represented the two MPs who were appearing before the Masaka Grade One Magistrate Christine Nantege, for further mention of additional …

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kachumbala sub county have tasked the police to explain the sudden death of two murder suspects while in police custody. The two suspects; Joseph Okwalinga alias Golola and Michael Ojakol died in two separate incidents on Saturday. Ojakol was allegedly found hanging in …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Buliisa are holding two suspects for allegedly murdering a woman over shillings 600,000. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are believed to have connived with many others still at large to kill Florence Katusiime, 26, a …

Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiryandongo have arrested a 40-year old man for allegedly stabbing his wife to death. The suspect identified as Joseph Lutaaya is a resident of Panyadoli village in Panyadoli parish, Mutunda sub county, Kiryandongo district. It is alleged that Lutaaya picked a quarrel with …