They were arrested by police from Wandegeya after they allegedly robbed Enid Naginda, a 24-year-old waitress at Luve Restaurant in Kololo. The incident occurred while Naginda was returning home at around 1:45 am.
The police have arrested three suspected thugs
who have been carrying out robberies in Kampala Metropolitan areas.
Kampala
Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango has identified the suspects as Stephen Sserwanyiri 34-year-old, a boda boda rider resident of Kirinyabigo
Kawanda, Robert Mukisa 24-year-old a boda boda rider resident of Lubowa zone
Nabweru, and Jamir Mutaawe, the ringleader.
They were arrested by police from Wandegeya after they robbed Enid Naginda, a 24-year-old waitress at Luve Restaurant in Kololo. The
incident occurred between Fairway Hotel and Blood Bank Road, while Naginda was returning home at around 1:45 am. Naginda raised an alarm that attracted police officers, who were on patrol.
The thugs made off with her bag containing 50,000 Shillings and a mobile
phone. As they fled, police managed
to arrest Sserwanyiri
who fell off the
motorcycle registration UFM 529C.
According
to Onyango, Sserwanyiri confessed to carrying out robberies with his
two colleagues, whom he has led Police to their arrest in various areas of
hiding.
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One
of the suspects confessed to using a panga to harm victims who resisted
surrendering their properties during robberies.
"We
use the panga to harm any victim who attempts to resist surrendering their
properties. We have been carrying out these robberies on motorcycles for the
last year."Sserwanyi said.
Hassan Hiwumbire, the Wandegeya Division Police Commander, said there is an
increase in robbery complaints in areas of Kololo and
Nakasero.
“Motorcycle
thieves operate by stopping in the middle of the road, pretending to have
mechanical issues in dark areas, and then surrounding their victims with
accomplices on another motorcycle within these areas. That is why we call on
passengers not to allow a boda-boda to pass through shortcut roads you don’t
even know, pass through main roads in night hours.”Hiwumbire said.
According
to Hiwumbire, the suspects' modus operandi involves hiding machetes under
motorcycle seats during the day, then committing crimes under the cover of
darkness, adding that suspect files are being prepared, and they will appear in
court soon.
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motorcycle registration number UFJ 348M was also recovered from the home of Mutaawe.
Mutaawe has
also confessed to targeting areas including Nakasero, Northern Bypass,
Namugona, Kololo, Spear Motors, Golf Course, and Wandegeya for a long time.
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