By Rédaction Africa Links 24 with The Observer
Published on 2024-01-23 11:10:47
The robbery at ambassador Oundo’s home was orchestrated by five police officers, who not only stole Shs 41 million belonging to Ambassador Barbra Oundo Nekesa but also another Shs 2.2 billion belonging to her husband and Mbale business tycoon, Hajji Suleiman Mafabi Lumolo. The robbery took place on December 5, 2023, at Lumolo’s residence in Muyenga, an affluent Kampala suburb.
At the time of the robbery, Nekesa was alone in the main house when four armed police officers, identified as Dominic Idro, Rogers Nuwagaba, Sharif Mugoya, and Edgar Arinda, attacked. It was later revealed that the attackers were invited by the counterterrorism policeman Micheal Wango, who had been guarding the home for one and a half months. Wango had learned that Nekesa and Lumolo often kept substantial sums of money in their residence.
As part of the plan, Wango disconnected the electricity on the razor fence and altered the direction of the CCTV cameras to avoid capturing the intruders. He also switched off the lights in one corner of the perimeter wall on which the four police officers scaled. Wango and his colleague inflicted minor injuries on him to disguise the robbery as being perpetrated by strangers.
Once inside the compound, the four police officers attacked the maids in the boy’s quarters and then entered Nekesa’s bedroom, where they demanded money. They packed the money in five bags and took an iPhone before escaping into the banana plantation, where a bodaboda rider, Josh Kalinda, was waiting for them.
The stolen money was distributed among the police officers, and additional suspects were later arrested after they were found sharing money from a sack containing some of the stolen funds.
In total, 12 suspects were arrested in connection with the robbery, including Samuel Opio, Patrick Aponyo, Matia Lulangwa, Pallaso, and Masembe. The fingerprints found on the guns taken by the robbers belonged to Wango, further implicating him in the crime.
This elaborate plan orchestrated by the police officers has resulted in a major investigation by the criminal investigations directorate (CID) and raised serious concerns about police corruption and criminal activities.
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