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10th person killed in mobile money robberies
At least 50 cases of robbery of mobile money agents have been reported around the country since January. File photo
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A dozen people have been injured in the robberies. Harriet Nalwadda, Moreen Nakabuubi and Raphael Walugembe are some of the killed during attacks on mobile money agents.
According to police at least 45 guns were used in crimes. At least 26 guns were recovered by security agencies between January and June this year.
The 10th person has been shot dead as armed robberies continue wreaking havoc against mobile money agents in the country.
On Saturday, two armed thugs on a motorcycle shot dead Hussein Mutyaba, 25, who was pursuing them after they had carried out a robbery at Nakabugo village, Bulaga Parish, Wakiso Sub County, Wakiso District. Mutyaba was a motorcyclist operating around Nakabuga village.
Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said the thugs using a motorcycle attacked the two mobile money agents at their gates and robbed them of their bags that had unspecified amount of money, mobile phones and national identity cards.
“As the armed thugs were fleeing from the scene, they suspected Mutyaba, a motorcyclist, to be pursuing them. They shot him dead. Investigations on who was behind the shooting is ongoing. Cartridges have been recovered by our officers to enable police carry out an analysis on the gun that was used,” ASP Owoyesigyire said.
Armed robberies have been on the rise since January.
At least 50 cases of robbery of mobile money agents have been reported around the country since January.
A dozen people have been injured in the robberies. Harriet Nalwadda, Moreen Nakabuubi and Raphael Walugembe are some of the killed during attacks on mobile money agents.
According to police at least 45 guns were used in crimes. At least 26 guns were recovered by security agencies between January and June this year.
