Police Arrest Six Panga Wielding Assailants Planning To Attack Namugongo Residents
Police have arrested six people allegedly planning to carry out attacks on residents of Namugongo.
This has been confirmed by the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire who said that on March 7th, 2023, the police received information about a group of armed thugs in Gayaza Trading Centre, Gayaza Ward, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District and dispatched a team of officers who conducted surveillance in the area.
According to Owoyesigyire, at 2230/c, officers from Kasangati Police Station carried out an operation and arrested five suspects including Kawoya Charles (male juvenile, 17), Senkubuge Akiram (male adult, 23), Mwesigwa Enock (male adult, 32), Sagara Denis (male adult, 27), and Mwanja Ivan (male adult, 31). Nekesa Rachael, the female adult (29) and wife of Richard Mwesigwa, the suspected commander, is still at large.
Owoyesigyire further added that during the operation, the police recovered eight sharpened pangas, six pit axes, five spanas, two motorcycles (UEF 094E Yamaha red in colour, UEK 221S Bajaj boxer red in colour), and a box containing nails.
“It was discovered that the criminals had planned to attack the Namugongo areas,” he said.
”Further investigations are ongoing, including a search of the suspects’ homes and efforts to trace those still at large. The police urge the public to report any suspicious activities to the authorities,” he added.
