Murder of 23-year-old man brought to the attention of Police

According to Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Oweyeisigire, who spoke at a weekly news conference, Kapalaga was allegedly murdered by a buddy only named Hakhim, to whom he had lent his motorbike for a self-ride on the same evening.

"On the 8th, the suspect returned to the deceased without the motorcycle, claiming that he parked it in a parking lot in Kisaasi and also informing the deceased that his wife was not present with the keys to the place where he stayed," he said.

He added, "He asked me to stay the night at his house. A scuffle ensued between the two at night, and the suspect most likely intended to return and kill the owner of the motorcycle."

According to Oweyeisigire, while Hakhim is still on the run, one other suspect is in police custody, and the deceased's body, which had serious slashes all over his chest, is in the city mortuary.

As investigations continue, police have recovered a knife believed to have been used by the lead suspect to kill Kapalaga.

According to the 2022 Police Crime Report, the number of crimes committed in the country increased dramatically in 2022 when compared to the previous year.

The report indicated that the number of offences grew by more than 18% in one year compared to the previous one.

"A total of 231,653 cases were reported in 2022, up from 1960–81 in 2021. Thefts increased by 41% to 61508 from 43583 in 2021, while assaults increased by 9% from 29317 to 32041," the report revealed.

Domestic violence instances grew by 1% to 17698 from 17533 reported in 2021, while breakings increased by 36% to 13826 from 10,148 the previous year, according to the data.