By News room

Suspects arrested for masterminding the wave of insecurity in Masaka, Kampala and Wakiso districts have pinned police officers for knowingly providing protection to criminal gangs to execute their targets.

One of the suspects, Juma Muyirwa, who was paraded before the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura on Monday April 24th, said their planning meetings, often held in Kampala, are guarded by policemen with patrol cars citing a meeting attended by more than 250 thugs at Mt Zion hotel in Makerere including their leader BK and Senga, have been all guarded by police pointing at a police officer from Katwe Police Station.

Muyirwa said he commanded a group of 30 people in the criminal gang prior to his arrest.

Police has so far arrested more than 50 suspects in Kampala, 100 in greater Masaka region (comprising of the districts of Lwengo, Rakai, Kalungu, Bukomansimbi and Masaka) and 40 from Mbarara District.

The group is believed to have been behind the rampant house break-ins and circulation of anonymous letters warning locals of impending attacks in villages.

In some of the anonymous letters, the thugs asked residents to prepare enough money and gadgets for them. They asked the underprivileged residents to leave at least 20,000 Shillings at their doorsteps while the wealthy residents were asked to keep enough money to be offered to the attackers.

According to the confessions made by more than three suspects including Siraj Ssekandi who was captured on March 12th  in an aborted mission in Lwengo , the letters were a brainchild of a criminal gang headed by Charles Bukenya, also known as BK.

He explained that him and his crew of 30 people led by BK and Senga; camped in Lwengo until 3am when the operation was cancelled. Sekandi said their leaders even brought them weapons including Pangas, Machete and hammers,”that were to be used to terrorise communities.

But Bukenya (BK), a stylish businessman who was arrested two days ago has denied knowledge of the accusations against him even though very many young men have pinned him as their gang commander.

Police Chief General Kale Kayihura says if there is any police officer involved in such criminality they will be brought to book including politicians he has been told about to be part of the supporters of the gangs.


Tuesday 25th April 2017 09:05:50 AM