By Sadique Bamwita
ENTEBBE
Police in Entebbe have apprehended three police imposters for allegedly robbing a foreign investor’s passport and an unspecified amount of money, using forged police warrant cards.
Police spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke, identified the suspects as Osire John Pius, Girengero Pius and Emogu Julius. The trio allegedly broke into the foreign investor’s apartment in Entebbe Division ‘A’ between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m on August 30, 2026 before robbing him his valuables.
“The suspects, who were dressed in civilian clothing and purported to be police officers on official duty, allegedly demanded the complainant’s passport and an unspecified sum of money,” he said.
Kituuma noted that as the suspects attempted to question the complainant, a member of staff at the apartment alerted police officers from the Counter-Terrorism Tourism Unit who in turn responded.
“The officers responded promptly and arrested the three suspects at the scene, during a search, the suspects were found in possession of two suspected forged police warrant cards, ” Kituuma revealed.
Kituuma also revealed that preliminary investigations have linked the group to at least two earlier incidents involving foreign nationals in the Entebbe area.
“Two weeks ago, the group is suspected to have robbed tourists in Manyago, while one week ago, they allegedly robbed Indian nationals in Kitooro. It is alleged that the suspects target foreign nationals in areas commonly frequented by tourists,” Kituuma narrated.
He further noted that the suspects reportedly use suspected forged security identification documents to impersonate officers on official duty, gain the confidence of their victims, and subsequently rob or extort money from them.
Meanwhile, the trio is currently freezing behind bars at Entebbe Police Station awaiting their files to be sanctioned by Entebbe Resident State Attorney.
