How Car Washers Allegedly Swindled Sh118 Million from Busiro East MP's Vehicle
The 2023 annual crime report reveals that thefts were the most common crime, with 31,262 reported cases, followed by common assault, domestic violence, false pretences, threatening violence, defilements, and cattle thefts.
In a surprising turn of events, police have apprehended three individuals working at a car wash, who stand accused of pilfering a staggering sum of Sh118 million from the vehicle of Busiro East MP, Medard Lubega Sseggona
Sseggona, who serves as the chairperson of the committee on commissions, statutory authorities, and state enterprises (COSASE), reportedly entrusted his vehicle for cleaning at a washing bay located near the Catholic cathedral in Rubaga.
Sseggona reported a crime, leading to the arrest of Jordan Axtime, Emmanuel Migadde, and John Vianney Kibaale, who were found guilty and their pockets mysteriously empty
Detectives from Nateete Police Station reportedly searched the suspects’ residences in Wankolokolo- Kinaawa along Nakawuka road in Kyengera town council, Wakiso district, and recovered some of the money.
“We recovered sh35m, and the suspects claim they took sh118m,” Onyango said.
The area chairperson, Edward Lutaaya, was present as police searched the suspects’ houses before detectives recovered some of the money from a ceiling in one of the rented rooms. Lutaaya appealed to youth to work hard instead of engaging in theft.
Drama ensued as the suspects pointed fingers at each other, each claiming the lion's share of the stolen money. Reports emerged that some of the cash had been transported to Mpigi, prompting detectives to swiftly pursue leads in the area.
https://twitter.com/UrbanTVUganda/status/1770522799720841390
By yesterday evening, investigators had already traveled there in pursuit of the missing funds but Sseggona reluctance to publish the story due to his existing issues.
“I do not want that story in the newspaper. Do that for me,” the legislator said.
According to the recently released 2023 annual crime report, thefts of various kinds topped the list with 31,262 reported cases. This was followed by common assault with 23,822 cases, domestic violence with 14,681 cases, obtaining by false pretences with 10,709 cases, threatening violence with 10,591 cases, defilements with 8,925 cases, and cattle thefts with 8,442 cases. The report highlighted that theft cases were primarily driven by economic motives.
What's Your Reaction?
