The Uganda Police on Tuesday evening announced that they had apprehended the prime suspect in a case of aggravated robbery where USD 429, 000 was stolen from the home of South Sudanese national Jacob Arok in Kampala.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Uganda Police said they were hunting Kampala socialite Charles Olim, also known as Sipapa, for the robbery in the Bunga suburb of Kampala in which the thugs made off with U.S. Dollars, phones, computers, and television among other items on 28 August.
Some of the loot was later recovered by the police at the home of Olim and his wife and four workers were detained to help with investigations.
The Kampala Metropolitan Area deputy Police spokesperson and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Luke Owoyesigyire, told Radio Tamazuj Wednesday that they had apprehended the suspect Olim but refused to divulge how he was nabbed, saying the police will issue a statement later.
“He was arrested and we have him in our custody at the Central Police Station in Kampala,” he said. “We will issue a statement with all the details of the arrest and we are not looking for more accused persons in this case.”
On Tuesday night, the Uganda Police spokesperson, Fren Enanga, announced that Olim had been captured.
“We wish to inform the public that the Directorate of Crime Intelligence has arrested, one Olimu Charles Sipapa, who was on the Police wanted list, for an alleged Aggravated Robbery, which occurred at the home of Jacob Arok, in Kawuku-Bunga, on the night of 28.08.2022,” he said. “Arrangements are in place to hand him over to the CID task team at Kampala Metropolitan Police, for further interview and court action.”
“This now brings the number of suspects arrested to five and any new developments shall be communicated accordingly,” he added.