Police have netted 3 suspects believed to be part of a larger group terrorizing Entebbe locals and the Katabi Town Council Mayor with threats of death.
Police have confirmed that they now have in custody Lubega William, a 27-year-old mechanic, of Bunono village, Katabi Town Council, Kirigwajjo Hasadu, a former private bodyguard to the Mayor and Baluku Ronald.
Police mouthpiece Fred Enanga says the suspects are believed to be part of a larger group dropping life-threatening letters to create panic among the locals.
Enanga says;’‘ A total of 3 suspects have so far been arrested by the joint security agencies in Entebbe, for dropping anonymous letters threatening the Mayor, Katabi Town Council, Kalema Ronald, and several others, in Katabi. The letters were also circulated on Whatsapp, as well as other social media platforms, causing fear and anxiety among the residents.
He says;” With the help of Kingwajjo Hasadu, a former private bodyguard to the Mayor, Katabi Town Council, they dropped letters threatening his life and also demanded 2M shillings. Other persons threatened in the letters include; John Mary, Ssebowa and journalists from Entebbe. ‘‘
Enanga says the gang leader is still on the run had involved his gang in armed robbery and theft of number plates.
‘‘The gang leader who is on the run has been identified as “Taata Mzee”, while Lubega William, the mechanic was the major supplier of house breaking tools and implements. It is on the 28.08.2021, at around 3am, that the suspects broke into the home of Mulindwa Andrew, at Nalugala village and stole the number plates from a Mercedes Benz reg. No UAM 285Z. They further shattered the windscreen of another motor vehicle reg. No. UBB 850Y and vandalized it.”
Police says upon their arrest, a search was conducted at their known premises, and an assortment of house-breaking implements was recovered and other threatening documents.
They further led to the recovery of the stolen number plate UAM 285Z from a banana plantation at Nalugala village.
