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Police arrest 65 suspects in crime sweep in Nansana and surrounding areas, Wakiso

Civic Space & Media Freedom Official claim Wakiso 16 Feb 2026 Severity: 3/5

Kampala Metropolitan Police said a joint task force raided suspected crime hotspots in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso Sub-county and parts of Kira Municipality, including Kitukutwe, Kiwologoma and Namugongo. According to the police statement, 65 suspects were arrested in Nansana and surrounding areas and charged with offences related to suspected narcotics.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Kampala Metropolitan Police; they could not be checked independently.

Part of Joint security crime sweep in Kampala and Wakiso, February 2026. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.

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