Armed Thugs Kill Mobile Money Operator, Rob Shops in Mukono Night Raid.
Residents of Kirowooza and Nabuta villages in Goma Division, Mukono Municipality, are living in fear following a deadly armed robbery that left one person dead and several traders counting losses.
The victim, identified as Peter Ssekamatte, a well-known mobile money operator in Kirowooza, succumbed to gunshot wounds shortly after being rushed to Mukono General Hospital. Police later recovered his body on Thursday morning as investigations into the attack got underway.
Eyewitnesses said the gang, armed with guns and machetes, stormed the trading centers at around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, robbing shops and mobile money outlets..
They came randomly, entering shops and ordering us to give them money. We were too scared to resist,.
said one trader, who requested anonymity for security reasons.
Nabuta Cell Chairperson Senyonga Kyeyune condemned the attack and appealed for heightened security deployment in the area. He also urged the government to tighten control over firearms in civilian hands.
Confirming the incident, Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said detectives had visited the scene and recovered several exhibits to aid investigations.
robbing shops and mobile money outlets..
Preliminary findings suggest the attackers were well-coordinated and could be part of a larger criminal network operating within the Kampala Metropolitan area.
