By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Police in Kampala have arrested two suspects who broke into a company office and stole 104 national identity cards that people had deposited as collateral and four (4) million shillings.
The two suspects according to Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson are Kwikiriza Evans and Rubogo Sam.
Onyango says the suspects were arrested on Friday 8th September, 2023 at Kanungu-Kihihi where they had fled after committing the offence 03 Sept 23 at around 7:30pm.
It is alleged that on the 03 Sept 23 at around 7:30pm one Kwikiriza Evans 22 years a resident of Katuga East, Mitanda parish, Kiwunga sub county Ntugamo district stole 104 national identity cards from the safe and Shs4million which he had collected since he was a loans officer at T.M.K loans service in Kanaba-Ndejje Busabala road.
Onyango says the theft was planned by Kwikiriza Evans and Rubogo Sam who was also a former worker in the same company.
The suspect was arrested after a tip-off and flying squad of Kampala Metropolitan police East started following the suspect up to Kanungu-Kihihi where he was arrested with the exhibit in his travel bag.
The two suspects namely Kwikiriza Evans and Rubogo Sam are detained at Jinja Road Police Station.