The Police in Kampala Metropolitan have arrested a suspected robber targeting bank customers using motorcycles.
According to the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the suspect, identified as Wagaba Hussen, was arrested on Friday following an attempted robbery in Najjeera.
Owoyesigyire noted that the victim, Nakawomne Deborah, aged 27, had withdrawn UGX 21 million from a bank in Ntinda and hired a boda boda to return home to Buwaate.
“On reaching Najeera, a few meters from the police station opposite Stabex, another motorcycle approached at high speed and the passenger grabbed her bag, the victim raised an alarm, prompting police officers nearby to respond immediately” he said.
Owoyesigyire said one suspect who was riding the motorcycle managed to escape due to heavy traffic, which made it unsafe for officers to engage.
However, the suspect who grabbed the bag was arrested, and the UGX 21 million was recovered.
The suspect is currently detained at Najjera Police Station as investigations continue and efforts are underway to arrest the accomplice.
