Kampala metropolitan police intensify security crackdown, arrest over 200 suspects in coordinated operations  

Kampala, Uganda – A series of targeted security operations across Kampala's metropolitan area has led to the arrest of more than 200 suspects linked to various criminal activities, according to police reports. The operations, conducted jointly by the Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP), Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), and Crime Intelligence units, targeted hotspots in Mukono, Nansana, and central Kampala divisions over 48 hours.  

Specioza Kayaga, 37, killed her husband Charles Sebulime, 42, all residents of Namuyenje village in Mukono district.

Police in Mukono have arrested a woman who is accused of stabbing her husband to death, leaving her with a 4-year-old boy.

The suspect has been identified as Specioza Kayaga, 37, who killed her husband Charles Sebulime, 42, all residents of Namuyenje village in Nakisunga sub-county in Mukono district.

The suspects are currently detained at Ssanga Police Station as investigations continue into what appears to be an organised theft ring operating in the area. Authorities warn that mob justice will also face legal consequences.  

Residents of Bubbaale in Nansana Municipality have apprehended two young men, Robert Katende (30) and Andrew Busingye (20), for allegedly stealing goats in the area. The duo was caught red-handed trying to sell a stolen goat at a local market for UGX 30,000.  

Traffic Police have impounded taxi UAZ 910B and detained its crew after a viral TikTok video showed a content creator dangerously perched atop the moving vehicle in Nsambya.  

Kampala Traffic Police have launched a stern crackdown after a viral TikTok video showed a dangerous stunt involving a taxi and a content creator in Nsambya. The disturbing footage, which has since gone viral across social media platforms, captured a young man casually seated on a wooden chair mounted precariously on the roof of a moving Toyota Hiace taxi with registration number UAZ 910B.

Authorities acted swiftly upon discovering the video, utilising the city's CCTV network to trace and impound the vehicle at Kabalagala Police Station. Preliminary investigations reveal the shocking details behind the stunt - the individual, identified as a popular TikTok content creator, allegedly paid the taxi crew UGX 20,000 to facilitate this life-threatening act.

Both the driver and conductor are currently in custody, facing serious charges under Section 117 of the Traffic and Road Safety Act for endangering public safety through reckless behaviour. Police have launched a manhunt for the TikTok creator, who will face similar charges for willingly participating in the dangerous stunt.

SP Michael Kananura, the Traffic Police spokesperson, issued a strong condemnation of the incident, emphasising that such reckless behaviour under the guise of entertainment could have had fatal consequences. "This was not comedy - it was criminal negligence that put multiple lives at risk," Kananura stated, noting an alarming trend of increasingly dangerous stunts being performed for social media clout.

The incident has raised serious concerns about road safety enforcement, particularly as it occurred in an area without active traffic patrols. Authorities warn that both content creators and transport operators who collaborate on such dangerous acts will face severe penalties, including heavy fines, license suspension, and potential imprisonment.

As investigations continue, police urge the public to report similar dangerous behaviour and remind all road users that safety must always take precedence over social media trends. The suspects are expected to be arraigned in court once the investigation is complete, serving as a stern warning to others who might consider similar reckless acts.

Mukono District – Grief and fear grip Banda village after armed assailants killed choir member Brian Kasimagwa and left several others severely injured, including sub-county vice chairperson Yafeesi Kiyaga, during a brutal overnight raid.  

The attackers, believed to be unemployed youth from neighbouring areas, targeted multiple homes in Nakisunga Sub-county. Kasimagwa's mother recounted finding her son's lifeless body after hearing commotion, while survivor Emmanuel Bbosa remains hospitalised with critical head injuries from hammer blows.  

Local leaders attribute the violence to rising unemployment and inadequate security patrols. Kampala Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango confirmed launched investigations as forensic teams examine the crime scene. The victim's body has been transferred to Mulago Hospital for autopsy.  

Residents now keep night vigils, fearing renewed attacks in the area where criminal elements reportedly conduct advance surveillance before striking. Community leaders plead for urgent security reinforcement as the village mourns Kasimagwa, a promising education student preparing to join Kyambogo University.

 

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