A team from Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating a robbery that occurred at the home of Jacob Arok, a South Sudanese National, of Kawuku zone in Bunga, Kampala.
According to police spokesperson, SCP Fred Enanga, the robbery occurred on the night of 28th – 29th August 2022 when a group of thugs broke into the home of the victim after applying suspected chloroform on the occupants who were asleep.
The thugs ransacked the home and robbed cash USD 429,000 (Shs1.6bn), four iPhones, two Apple laptops, a DELL laptop, gold Jewelry for his wife, a 65” Sumsung TV, among others.
During the subsequent investigations, detectives from Kampala Metropolitan Police tracked down an iCloud signal from one of the stolen iPhones that led them to the location in Kityo Close, Buwate in Kira Division.
They interviewed the occupants who told them that the home belonged to socialite Charles Olimu aka Sipapa who was not at home and had traveled to Tororo.
A thorough search was conducted in the home in the presence of Nakiyimba Shamira, the wife of Sipapa, and exhibits of evidential material allegedly stolen from the home of Arok Jacob, were recovered.
These include; USD 70,000, four iPhones, three laptops, gold jewelry, an iPhone charger, a mac pro charger.
Also recovered were two registration number plates UBG 025B and UBA 023U.
An assortment of car accessories were recovered which include; two amplifiers, six tool boxers, four sports vims, a rear car seat, 12 headlights, indicators, jeep bumper, V8 bumper, V8 rear boot doors, bonnet, three radiators, four inner door shutters, V8 rear boot doors, seven grills and two cars a Jeep and Audi without registration plates which had been resprayed with a red colour.
Enanga said so far, four suspects are in custody including Sipapa’s wife, Shamira.
“A serious manhunt for SIPAPA who is urgently needed for questioning, in place. His last locations were in Nagongera, Soni and Nawire sub-counties, where he was distributing money in the company of bouncers,” Enanga said.
“We are, therefore, appealing for information that can lead to the whereabouts or arrest of SIPAPA over the alleged Aggravated Robbery. He is aware of the police efforts and is evasive. We also want to warn the bouncers in his company, whom we shall find with him, that we shall arrest them for abetting crime and harbouring a wanted criminal suspect. Although the impact of the robbery can be long-lasting and devastating, we would like to assure the victim’s that our dedicated team of investigators are doing everything within their means to have the prime suspect and his accomplices arrested and brought to justice,” he added.