Published on 20/08/2024
On 6th July 2024, an aggravated robbery case was reported at Katwe police station, resulting in the arrest of Lutaaya Gerald. Following a police investigation on 26th July 2024, several suspects were apprehended on a number of occasions/days, including:
His wife, Nakigozi Catharine
Catherin’s brother, Lutaaya Syrus
Syrus’s cousin, Muyanga alias Adam
Brian Muyanga (alias Adam)
Ssekuubwa Muhammad (alias Madi)
Nsimbu Musa (alias Moses or Moze)
Ssekibule Abubakali (alias Bakali)
Dan Ssemanda Kadidi (alias Gideon)
On 6th August 2024, police conducted a search at Brian Muyanga’s residence, recovering pangas, keys, wires, and other burglary tools from Bulenga B Zone in Wakiso District.
A subsequent search on August 16, 2024, at Cornerstone led to the recovery of a significant quantity of stolen items, including:
106 TVs
15 DSTV decoders
16 woofers
7 speakers
2 mobile phones
2 PlayStations
19 scrap laptops
Various tools and accessories
Additionally, two more suspects, Ndabagira Ivan and Nuwamanya Emmanuel, were arrested for buying stolen laptops. They confessed to selling stolen items to Kizza Deogracias, who admitted to selling them to six individuals at Cornerstone Plaza in Kampala.
The most recent search on 18th August 2024, resulted in the recovery of additional items related to housebreaking and lethal weapons, such as pangas, along with the arrests of Senkya Ali (alias Boy) and Sejembe Jamir in the areas of Kasangati in Wakiso Municipality
The investigation is ongoing as police continue to target the network involved in these thefts.