By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Two private security guards attached to GKO Security Limited have broken into the offices of Micro Finance Support Offices, Arua Branch and made off with unspecified amount of money and a DELL Laptop.
The duo has been identified by police as Okullu Kenneth and Omara Andrew.
According to ACP Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson, the two who were detailed to guard the offices located in Junior Quarters, Awindiri Ward in Arua City broke into the offices on the night of Sunday, 12th November, 2023.
Enanga says the suspects damaged the safe and stole an unspecified amount of cash and after abandoned their two rifles at the scene.
Enanga attributes increased cases of theft and robberies to the countdown to the Christmas festive season and is warning the public to be more vigilant, following targeted attacks on mobile money dealers, traders, village saving groups and SACCOs, motor vehicles and cattle among others.
Enanga says business people need to adopt cashless transactions, altering banking routines/patterns, use armed escorts and guards while transporting or collecting cash, and keeping cash out of sight.
In a related incident, on the 5th November, a group of 3 robbers armed with 2 guns, attacked two different homes keeping village savings at Wandago parish, Magamaga Town Council in Mayuge district, where they robbed Ugx 5m, from Wamunga Daniel, a 46 year old, LCI Chairman of Church Zone at around 7:30pm.
The defence secretary, Mugaju Steven, who was responding to the alarm, was cut to the head, with a knife. The armed robbers also attacked Iwate Shifah, at around 8pm and robbed Ugx 1.8m from him and escaped.
In Isingiro district, two notorious cattle thieves, namely Higiro Fred and Byaruhanga Didas, were arrested on the 11.11.2023, at around 6am, while transporting 9 stolen sheep in motor vehicle registration number UAL 815F, at Katafali cell, Kyabishawo ward in Isingiro district.
