Two sons are being held at Kagadi Central police station in Uganda over the alleged beheading of their 95-year-old mother, Angela Kabagenzi, following a dispute over family land. According to The Observer, the suspects, identified as Bijja Peter and Insigoma of Matuntu A village, Bwikara sub-county in Kagadi district, are accused of killing Kabagenzi on Saturday night and dumping her body. Police investigations into the incident are reportedly ongoing.

Police in Vaalwater, South Africa, have arrested a 22-year-old male suspect in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man who was stabbed at a tavern, according to The Citizen. Authorities confirmed the arrest following the fatal stabbing incident, though further details about the circumstances of the attack or the suspect's motives were not provided in the report.

Police in Niger State, Nigeria, have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of Bawa Barde, a 53-year-old village head. According to Punch, investigations into the circumstances of the killing are ongoing, with authorities yet to disclose a motive or further details about the suspects.

Two people have died in separate suspected suicide-by-hanging incidents in Kisoro district, Uganda, within about 15 hours of each other, according to The Observer. The first incident occurred on Saturday, September 5, at around 7pm in Mataramba village, Muramba sub-county, where 80-year-old Andrew Ndagijimana was found hanging inside his house. His wife, Tereza Nyirayanze, said she had left him at home before the discovery. Details of the second incident were not included in the report excerpt.

Police in Kampala have arrested three individuals, identified as Derrick Tumusiime, Emmy Kitoko, and Fabrice Niyonzima, a Rwandan national, on suspicion of theft and sale of mobile phones. The arrests were made during an intelligence-led operation, which resulted in the recovery of 143 suspected stolen phones.

A Milimani court has ordered three additional suspects linked to the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso to remain in custody for 30 days while police complete their investigation. Authorities transferred Police Constable Collins Bett Kiplangat and civilian Pius Muiru Mbugua from Uganda to Kenya on Tuesday to face murder charges, and the two appeared before the Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday. A third suspect, Samuel Karanja Gathoni, challenged the prosecution's custodial request and denied claims that he posed a flight risk.