Police have arrested another suspect linked to the attack and robbery on a man in Kyebando, Kampala.
According to police, this is the third suspect to be arrested following the incident on Tuesday 22, May, 2024. The victim Mugisha Tomson, 40, was captured on CCTV dduring the attack.
The attack took place on Ben Kiwanuka Street at approximately 8 PM.According to police reports, during the incident, Mugisha was robbed of 450,000 UGX, a bag containing important documents, keys, and a container. In response, the Central Police Station in Kampala has initiated inquiries into the assault.
Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson identifies the suspect, identified as Mugisa Derrick, alias Musota, who was apprehended today near Nakivubo Channel in the city center.
Onyango says Mugisa is alleged to have delivered the kick that incapacitated Mugisha and subsequently participated in assaulting him until he lost consciousness.
He notes that two other candidates are in police custody including Senyonjo Peter, alias Kakima, and Nuur Lweyama, alias Mu TZ (Tanzania). The trio has admitted to carrying out the robbery under the direction of another person(names withheld), for whom efforts to apprehend are underway.
Onyango says all suspects will undergo further processing and investigation before being presented in court.
This incident follows a string of attacks on Ugandans in the past two months.
Two weeks ago, a disturbing incident unfolded on Wavamuno Road in Munyonyo, where a Mozambican national fell victim to a violent assault. CCTV footage capturing the incident showed a pedestrian being viciously attacked and kicked by an unknown assailant, who then fled the scene on a motorcycle after stealing the victim’s phone.
Following a thorough investigation, operatives from the Flying Squad and Crime Intelligence managed to arrest the suspect, as confirmed by Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango.
This incident is just one among several disturbing attacks that have plagued the city in recent months. In another viral video from March 23, 2024, thugs were seen trailing a passenger on a boda boda until he reached his destination in Kabalagala. Upon stopping to pay the rider, the unsuspecting victim was ambushed by the assailants, who struck him on the head with a paver. In response to this heinous act, the police took swift action, resulting in the arrest of seven suspects and the incapacitation of one.
In addition to making arrests, the police also recovered a cache of stolen items, including 22 phones, pavers, knives, and burglary tools and one of the suspects was put out of action, according to Onyango.
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