The Kampala Metropolitan Police have issued a public statement regarding a CCTV video that has recently gone viral on social media.
According to police, the footage captures a robbery incident from 2022 at the Buganda Road Y-junction near City Oil on Bombo Road.
In this incident, a group of thugs targeted an engineer carrying 30 million UGX in his bag.
Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesman says although the victim managed to escape, the suspects succeeded in seizing the money. He notes that the perpetrators were arrested and identified them as Abdullamani Bakata alias Pancho, Emmanuel Nsubuga, Augustine Wanandya, and Ivan Muwanda.
Owoyesigyire linked the group to another violent robbery involving oneDawit Kasa, a diplomat from the Ethiopian Embassy who was ambushed on February 25, 2022, along Prince Charles Avenue in Kololo.The assailants fled with Kasa’s 2.8 million UGX and a laptop, leaving him unconscious.
He further explains that in response to these criminal activities, the Flying Squad, conducted several operations that led to the apprehension of the suspects and the recovery of multiple items, including motorcycles, 20 mobile phones, ATM cards, and identification documents from various victims. During an operation in Kisenyi, one gang member, identified as Alipanda, was neutralized.
The suspects are currently on remand at Luzira Prison, awaiting trial.
He also clarifies that many of the videos circulating on social media related to these incidents are outdated and have been effectively addressed by police.
Owoyesigyire says to further ensure public safety, street patrols have been intensified and surveillance capabilities enhanced with advanced CCTV systems.
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