By Posiano Bwambale,
Local Council one chairpersons in Nyamwamba Division Kasese Municipality have anonymously agreed to crack down on suspected thieves in the area.
Residents of the area had raised an alarm over increased security threats, with theft and violent crimes becoming prevalent.
Speaking to Kasese Guide Radio yesterday, Mr. Moses Kathaba, the chairperson local council one for Nyamwamba west cell , Isiah Thembo for Kitoro cell and Amon Mutsukunda, the Vice chairperson for Nyamwamba west cell, criminal activities particularly along poor lit streets and bushes around Nyamwamba River have left residents and boda –boda riders fearing for their safety.
Kathaba and Isiah says that organized gangs target unsuspecting individuals, with some criminals raping women and snatching bags of persons crossing the river to Misika cell. Mr. Kathaba and Isiah….
The situation is especially terrible after lunch and 9PM, as people go for lunch and return home from work and social activities.
However, both residents and boda-boda riders attribute the surge in crime to laxity of police patrols and non-functional streetlights, which have created death spots that embolden criminals. END.