Tag Archive: Police

Kabale Police apprehends Rwandan Nationals over Murder

June 3, 2024    By Country Radio

Kabale: Police in Kabale District have nabbed two Rwandan nationals who allegedly murdered an 83-year-old man in Kitumba Sub County. The deceased has been identified as Geoffrey Twinomujuni Ntegyire, a resident of Karujabura cell in Kitumba sub county, Kabale district. The suspects, Kwizera Desire and his wife Uwingabire, were arrested... Read More

Police raids Bugangari FDC offices, fire teargas to disperse Members.

May 28, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Police fired teargas to disperse leaders of the Forum Democratic Change (FDC) party who had converged for a meeting at their offices in Bugangari sub-county on Tuesday May 28, 2024. As chaos ensued, the Rukungiri district FDC administrator , Coleb Musimenta and Ten other members were arrrested and taken... Read More

Kabale Woman murdered in cold blood, police launch hunt for suspects.

May 28, 2024    By Country Radio

Kabale: Police in Kabale District are actively hunting for yet to be identified assailants who murdered an unidentified female adult, whose body was discovered in Buhoro village, Buhara sub-county. According to a police statement, on Monday May 27, 2024, at unknown time, in Buhoro village, Buhara sub-county, Kabale District, the... Read More

Kanungu Police nets two Over Murder

May 28, 2024    By Country Radio

Kanungu: Police in Kanungu District are investigating the circumstances under which a 60-year-old woman was murdered. The deceased has been identified as Speria Mbabazi, a resident of Kasiizi village, Muramba parish, Rutenga sub-county in Kanungu district. It’s alleged that on Sunday May 26 2024, at around 07:00 PM, Mbabazi left... Read More

Kisoro Police in hunt for murder Suspects.

May 19, 2024    By Country Radio

Kisoro: Police in Kisoro are hunting for unknown assailant (s) who allegedly murdered an unidentified male adult. It’s alleged that on Sunday May 19, 2024 at around 07:00 am, in Kashija cell, Kashija ward, Rubuguri town council in Kisoro district, while Jackson Tumwesigye went to his farm to check on... Read More

Byakagaba replaces Ochola as the new Uganda Police boss

May 18, 2024    By Country Radio

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Director of Counter Terrorism at Uganda Police Force, Abbas Byakagaba, as the new Inspector General of Police. Byakagaba replaces Martin Okoth-Ochola whose term expired earlier this year and will be deputised by Assistant Inspector General of Police James Ochaya, who replaces Maj Gen... Read More

Rukungiri Police nets two over Murder

April 21, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Two suspects have been arrested in Rukungiri district in connection to the death of an 18 year man. According to the Kigezi region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate, the deceased was identified as Derrick Niwahereza, a herdsman and a resident of Bugorogoro cell, Kyabugashe parish, Nyakagyeme sub county Rukungiri district. The suspects in custody... Read More

Kanungu woman arrested Over husband’s murder

April 20, 2024    By Country Radio

Kanungu: Police in Kanungu have in detention one suspect identified as Annet Sunday on allegations of murdering her husband George Mpabuka, both residents of Mashoko cell, Rushaka Parish Nyamirama sub-county Kanungu district. It’s alleged that, on the night of Thursday 18th April 2024, the deceased was strangled and assaulted to... Read More

PK fuel Station Catches fire, Millions lost in property.

March 11, 2024    By Country Radio

Ntungamo: Millions of shillings were on Sunday 10th March 2024 lost in property after PK fuel station at Ikona trading centre in Kagongi parish, Rugarama sub-county, Ntungamo district caught fire. Eye witnesses say the vehicle that had brought fuel to refill the fuel station went ablaze and fire later spread to the surrounding... Read More

Rukungiri Police nets four over Mobile Money fraud.

March 7, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri district have arrested three men and a mother of two children over mobile money fraud. The four whose identities were concealed not to jeopardize the investigations were on Wednesday 06th March 2024 apprehended by a team of police officers led by the DISO Rukungiri from Nyabikuku village in Rushasha... Read More