By Our Reporter
ENTEBBE
Police has through coordinated operations arrested several suspects linked to two Entebbe robberies.
According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer, Kampala Metropolitan Police, the suspects are linked two aggravated robberies committed on 1st June and 3rd August 2026.
The first incident occurred at Buyinja Trading Centre, Nkumba Ward, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District, where three armed men, one dressed in military attire, attacked a sales manager of a distribution company, fired two shots in the air, assaulted her, and stole approximately UGX 24 million before fleeing on a motorcycle.
Scene investigators recovered two cartridges and investigations linked the firearm to five previous robberies within Kampala Metropolitan and four others outside the region.
On 3rd August 2026, the same group attacked a shop in Kasenyi, Bendegere Village, during the offloading of goods from a truck. The suspects fired one shot, threatened the cashier with a knife, stole cash, and escaped on a motorcycle.
Investigations enabled investigators to identify and trace the motorcycle. A joint operation coordinated by the RPC Kampala Metropolitan South and the DPC Jinja City intercepted the suspects in Ngogwe, Buikwe District, as they attempted to return to Kampala.
The suspects confessed to both robberies and admitted involvement in several others across Kampala Metropolitan, Eastern Uganda, and the Albertine region. They later led investigators to Ngando Village, Mukono District, where a rifle loaded with 15 rounds of live ammunition was recovered.
The 04 suspects remain in custody pending scene reconstruction and court proceedings while efforts continue to have more suspects arrested.
“Kampala Metropolitan Police South remains committed to dismantling violent criminal gangs through intelligence-led operations and strong inter-agency coordination,” says ASP Luke Owoyesigyire in a statement issued today, Thursday, 6th August, 2026.
