Tag: Rukiga district

Police Condemn Mob Justice on Uganda Rugby Cranes Player Sidney Gongodyo

“As police, we responded to information as soon as we received it regarding the mob action. Upon arrival at the scene, Sidney was found critically injured but still alive. He was rushed to Mulago Hospital for medical attention, where he succumbed to his injuries,” Rusoke said.

DP Faction Petitions EC and IG Over Alleged Financial Mismanagement and Forged Constitution

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The faction further alleged that ordinary members were subjected to inflated nomination fees while incumbent leaders paid nothing, and that a party printer purchased for more than UGX 250 million ahead of the 2016 elections has disappeared without explanation or accountability from auditors.

Investigations

Overspeeding Behind Trinity Bus Crash in Rukiga District- Police

Police in Rukiga District have ruled overspeeding as the cause of the fatal road crash involving a Trinity bus...

National News

Tension in Rukiga as MP Kamusiime, NWSC Boss Battle...

A terrible political tension is building in Rukiga district, Kigezi sub region, as the country prepares to participate in...

Crime

Police Probe Murder of Night Watchman in Rukiga

With multiple cases of violence emerging, including other recent murders linked to personal disputes and land conflicts, there is an urgent need for enhanced community vigilance and police action through collective efforts in making sure that such tragedies and heinous acts do not go unpunished.

Crime

Rukiga: Machete-Wielding Gangs Target Elderly Family’s 60-Acre Land

Rukiga district has been plagued by ongoing land disputes, often leading to violent confrontations, hence indicating a pattern of violence associated with land ownership conflicts, including other attacks and fatalities related to similar disputes.

Crime

Police Investigate Murder of Woman Dumped Near Church in...

The deceased was killed somewhere else and dumped in Kitinda because there were no struggle marks or blood where her corpse was dumped, but her hands and legs were tightly tied together.

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