Police in Mityana have arrested eight suspects linked to an incident in which a mobile money and bank agent was robbed of several items worth shs 14 million by assailants armed with pangas.
According to the Wamala region police spokesperson, Racheal Kawala, the robbery happened in Buswabulongo cell, Busimbi Division, Mityana municipality, Mityana District, on October 10, 2024, at around 9 p.m. as Henry Mugwanya, 37, a mobile money and bank agent, was attacked as he returned home.
“Preliminary findings indicate that unknown people armed with pangas and sticks attacked the victim and his wife while they were going home from work in his vehicle and robbed him of his six posh machines, a Samsung A15 Galaxy, two itel mobile smart phones, and two button itel phones, all valued at s$14 million,” Kawala said.
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“It is alleged that the robbers used a vehicle to block the victim on a narrow access road to his home. They then used pangas to cut the victim and also damaged his vehicle and threatened to kill him if he didn’t give them money.”.
She said a Samsung Galaxy A14 belonging to the businessman, a Toyota Wish, registration number UBB 560K allegedly used in the robbery, two motorcycles, a Police Field Force Unit warm suit, a pair of handcuffs, pangas, marijuana, police jungle boosts, and an army headdress, among others.
In conclusion, Mityana police named the suspects as Brian Mubiru, alias Kagawa, alias David; Musa Jjuko, aka Kim; Yahaya Lukwago, alias Musiramu; Rogers Kibuule; Innocent Tumwekwase, alias CMI; Matovu Malik; and Dennis Kawooya.
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He shd be taken to jail to serve his punishment accordingly