At least 30 suspected motorcycle thugs terrorizing pilgrims in Namugongo have been arrested by covert military and police personnel.
The operation was carried out following last night’s outcries of pilgrims whose bags and luggage had been snatched by men dressed like Boda- boda riders.
The Boda boda riders who operate at among other roads Kyaliwajjala, Agenda, Mbalwa, Kira and Namugongo said they saw several women crying as they approached the Catholic and Anglican shrines.
This prompted the Boda boda to suspect that there were groups disguising as Boda boda riders yet their intentions were to rob unsuspecting pilgrims.
Senior security officers told the press that the leaders of the different Boda boda stages immediately alerted security which also dispatched covert teams from Kyaliwajjala up to Naalya, from Kyaliwajjala up to Kira, from Namugongo up to Sonde and from Kyaliwajjala up to Kireka town.
Musa Bwojji, the local Defence in Namugongo one, says that they are determined to deal with groups of gangs that are planning to take advantage of the martyrs day celebrations.
Abbas Senyonjo, the Kira division police commander, said inside the shrine security was yet to register serious theft, robbery or any other crime incidents. DPC Ssenyonyi Herbert speaking…..
All security agencies inside like SFC, FFP, Counter Terrorism, general duty and other security agencies have prepared for any incident, said Senyonjo.END.