No arrests had been made by press time, and efforts are ongoing to trace and apprehend the suspects who are currently on the run.
Crime & Investigations
Posted inCrime
Nsangi police arrest 32 for theft
Police have encouraged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour to the nearest police post.
Posted inCrime
Land dispute linked to 54-year-old Kwania woman’s murder by hacking; 1 suspect held
Five suspects are at large, one identified as Apio Stella has since been arrested to assist with investigations, SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, said.
Posted inSecurity
Brig. Jackson Pande Kajuba appointed new armoured division commander
The appointments take immediate effect, according to Col. Chris Magezi, acting director defence public information.
Posted inCourt
UPDF calls for integrity in military justice
Brig Gen Kabango challenged the officers to remain mindful of those whose voices may not be easily heard within the system, noting that justice must be both done and seen to be done.
Posted inCrime
Man identified as “Bye Bye” murdered in Alebtong
Stones suspected to have been used as murder weapons were recovered and kept as exhibits, SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, PRO for North Kyoga Region said.
Posted inCrime
Ex-boyfriend leaves Dokolo for Lira City, stabs ex-lover, his brother to near death
The case was reported on the same date at about 10:05pm by Sergeant Olenga John Bosco, 55, a police officer attached to Kwania district and a resident of Akii-Pe Cell, Barapwo Ward, Lira City West Division.
Posted inCrime
Minakulu, Oyam: Parents beat and kicked their 12-year-old son to death
The body of the deceased was conveyed to Anyeke Health Centre IV mortuary for postmortem examination, according to SP Jimmy Patrick Okema.
Posted inCrime
Apac police hunt for mother after 9-month-old child’s murder
Efforts to trace the mother of the deceased and the babysitter are ongoing, SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, PRO for North Kyoga Region, said.
Posted inCourt
“Uphold justice,” chairperson of court martial urged
“Those entrusted with administering military justice must at all times remain fair, impartial and just,” Brig Gen Keita said.
Posted inCrime
Apac: Man, 70, allegedly killed by his one-year-old lover aged 40
On January 31 at around 1 pm, the suspect reportedly went to the home of the deceased in the company of two other women.
Posted inSpecial Reports
How a global political shift is unraveling decades of progress on women’s rights
Gender equality was already off track. But as 2026 unfolds, the choice is stark: allow the backlash to deepen or organize, resist and re-imagine a more just global order.