The Iganga District Police has arrested 17 suspects and recovered three AK-47 rifles following an operation that dismantled a network of armed robbers linked to a recent attack in Walukuba, Jinja City.
According to police, the breakthrough stems from an incident on 27th September 2025, when UPDF soldiers attached to Lugazi intercepted suspected robbers in Walukuba. During the operation, one suspect was shot dead, and an SMG rifle with two rounds of ammunition was recovered at the scene. Another suspect, identified as Gumikiriza Allan, was arrested.
During interrogation, Gumikiriza confessed to participating in several aggravated robberies in Iganga District, including the theft of UGX 9,500,000 from businesswoman Ndagire Justine. He also named his accomplices and revealed that he conducted surveillance for the robbery together with Magumba Saidi, a resident of Nkono 3 Village in Iganga Municipality.
A police statement indicates that on 20th November 2025, at around 8:00 am, a joint security operation guided by Gumikiriza led to the arrest of Magumba Saidi, Kakaire Abdullah alias Brown, 36, and Mulondo Samuel alias Shadow, 25, businessman, resident of Nkono 3 Village
The suspects later confessed to being involved in multiple armed robberies in the district. They also disclosed that the firearm used in the crimes was supplied and kept by a man only identified as Muzei, a resident of Bugembe Division in Jinja City.
Police investigators believe the gun recovered in Walukuba is the same weapon used in the Iganga robberies. Muzei is said to have abandoned the firearm at the scene before fleeing and is currently on the run.
Police say efforts to track down the remaining suspects and dismantle the entire criminal network are underway.
