Police in Amuriat district have arrested a man suspected to be a hitman who has been targeting boda boda riders and robbing them of their motorcycles.
The suspect identified as Robert Okello was arrested by police in Amuriat with a brand new motorcycle bearing an old number plate, registration number UEO 698K. This raised a red flag among the residents prompting them to tip the police off.
According to a statement by the Kampala Metropolitan Police, Okello was also found with a list of 18 number plates in his phone, which he could not account for.
Further incriminating evidence indicated that “many owners of these number plates had been killed by thieves, those alive confirmed that they are bed ridden and their motorcycles had been reported stolen”.
This was confirmed after Police liased with URA (Uganda Revenue Authority) to ascertain the particulars of the rightful owners of the 18 number plates.
Police also say the seized motorcyle was later confirmed to have been stolen and reported missing by a one Gerald Mubangizi a resident of Kikaaya.
“We are questioning him to find more information that can help us neutralize these iron bar hit men criminals,” Police said.
Okello is currently detained at Kira Road Police station in Kampala.
Some of the listed motorcycle number plates found in Okello’s phone include; UEQ 770D, UEP 493V, UEN 987L, UEM 825X, UEL 994E, UEH 880Y, UEH 950X, UEO 981Z, UEQ 402H, UER 434F, UEL 846Y, UEO 402H, UEP 200K, and UEH 679Y.
