By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
A 28 year old electrician and resident of Bulaga “B” village, in Wakiso district has been arrested on allegations of a string of knife-point robberies against female victims lured from Facebook.
The suspect, Odongkara Steven was tracked down and arrested on the 27.12.2023 by the KMP Crime Intelligence Division police.
According to Police Spokesperson, SCP Fred Enanga,s statement released today, 2nd January, 2024, Odongkara’s 40 days elapsed when on 14th December, 2023, met a one Namiiro Jemima on Facebook and they agreed to meet on a date, as boyfriend and girl friend, at Kasasa Bulaga village.
He says that along the way, while escorting each other, the suspect drew out a knife and stabbed the victim on the right hand, then grabbed her bag, and escaped from the scene.
“The victim, a 27 year old of Najjanankumbi reported the matter to police on the 22.11.2023, around 10:30am, of simple robbery of her bag that contained cash 200,000 and cosmetics, by her facebook boyfriend, later identified as Odongokara Steven,” Enanga says.
He revealed that the suspect was tracked down and arrested on where an immediate search was conducted, and a knife recovered from, him. The suspect admitted to luring girls and women on Facebook and robbing from them.
Enanga says that the suspect admitted to robbing all victims after meeting them, following chats and conversations on Facebook.
“The victims were forced to surrender their bags, phones, and other valuables. In some of the incidents, the victims suffered knife injuries,” he says.
