Crime Intelligence- in the Uganda Police Force has launched an operation to trace thugs using women in taxis to rob unsuspecting passengers along the northern bypass in Kampala.
The operation stems from numerous complaints filed by victims about criminals conspiring with taxi drivers and conductors to rob them.
A police officer at Kalerwe Police post, who was part of the team that responded to two incidents in the last two weeks, says that the thugs mostly target helpless women who board taxis late at night.
He says that in one of the incidents they rescued Jolly Kyoshaba, a resident of Bwaise in Kawempe Division on Saturday night.
According to the officer, Katushabe board a taxi plying the Busega-Namboole route, and was robbed at the Bwaise flyover at around 11:00 pm last week.
In her statement to Police. Katushabe explains that the taxi was full of women who gave her confidence that she was in safe hands.
Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says that Kyoshaba’s attack is among many other incidents they have been registering along sections of Busega, Namungoona, Bwaise, Kalerwe, and Kyebando, up to Namboole, where unsuspecting passengers board taxis with criminals, who turn against them along the way.
According to Enanga, after robbing their victims, the thugs don’t stop for the victim to disembark but rather they open the door and push them out. Mr.Enanga on thugs speaking…..
Mr. Shafic Tela, the chairman of Bwaise Taxi stage in Kawempe Division told journalists that they are also aware of the criminals masquerading as taxi drivers and conductors. END.