Boda-Boda leaders accuse Police of collaborating with robbers
Heads of different Boda stages have denounced police faculty appended to Police Posts in Kampala City of working with burglars working on cruisers. The allegations were made in an open gathering between Police authorities and Boda pioneers.
This follows a few episodes where various posses have been caught on surveillance cameras catching their casualties and denying them of cash and property. The new episode occurred around Corner house along Mawanda street where a posse of men riding on cruisers caught Jiwan Lal, an Indian public and denied him of Shillings 5 million.
Kevin Ssendegeya, the executive Security Boda-Boda Stage at Total corner, says that there is a gathering known as Nato, which they answered to the police however nothing was finished. Ssendegeya charges that cops rather uncovered their names to the crooks.
Yasin Mubangizi, the executive Boda-Boda stage at Shoprite close to Clock Tower, says that at whatever point they report speculated crooks taking on the appearance of Boda-Boda riders to police, the officials disclose to them that they don’t have power over them.
Police along with sister security organizations have effectively captured a portion of the hooligans who were engaged with the assault on Jiwan, a bookkeeper with Rigil Agro Peck Limited in Kololo. Police additionally captured individuals from another group that pre-owned cruisers to organize a burglary in Mityana locale. Police said a portion of the hoodlums came from the Boda-boda stage at Cooper Complex and they schemed with Dennis Kyeptoyek, the administrator of Nyanzi police headquarters who was likewise secured.
The gangsters were distinguished as Boda riders from Cooper Complex in Kampala was selected into theft by Moses Serunkuma, a transporter. They were distinguished as Raphael Semaganda, Peter Mukalazi, Yoweri Kironde, Ibra Kyoita, Topher and Andrew.
Richard Sonko, the Defense Secretary at Care Corner Boda-Boda stage, says that they know the cheats and looters taking on the appearance of Boda-Boda riders. Sonko says that at whatever point they report them, police discharges them right away.
Those captured and charged in association with the Mawanda theft incorporate Asibu Takuba false name Stephen, Jimmy Sserwada, Gadafi Kasibante, Jonah Ssemanda, Richard Mulema, Sharif Akidi, Aloysius Ssewakilyanga, Latif Mawejje, Salim Babu, Farouk Ssekaganda assumed name Sharif, and one Swaibu.
Faroq Mwiru, the guard secretary at Ben-Kiwanuka Boda-Boda stage, said there is need to furnish reflectors coats with the names of each rider and stage he is appended to. Mwiru said a few riders conceal their names and get known by their epithets.
Collaborator Superintendent of Police – ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the agent Kampala police representative, said the issue with Boda-Boda stage pioneers they don’t name the cops who purportedly work with hoodlums.
“We held a decent gathering with the Boda pioneers early this week. None of the pioneers concocted such claims during our gathering. In any case, in case there is anybody with such data they ought to present them at KMP,” Owoyesigyire said.
Mudasiru Irumba, the director of Mega Standard Boda-Boda stage where the NATO group regularly organizes, said the issue was with Boda-Boda 2010 that was threatening them to bring in cash in any event, when one had a personality card.
Hamidu Kalungi, the executive of Royal Complex Boda-Boda stage at Button Street, said the groups of hoodlums don’t arrange at a particular area. Kalungi figures accentuation ought to be put on sharpening general society to just utilize Boda-Boda riders from perceived stages.
Occurrences of bike burglary packs have been recorded by CCTVs at Jinja Road traffic signals, Mawanda Road, Old Kampala and Nateete. So far 18 suspects have been charged and remanded over the crimes.