On August 9, 2024, officers from the Jinja Road Police Division arrested a 27-year-old man, Kagoma Edward, during a routine patrol along Prince Charles Drive in Kololo. Kagoma, a resident of Mutungo, was initially observed parked and using his phone on his red Bajaj motorcycle with the registration number UGD 297 P. The number plates on his motorcycle were found to be twisted and obscured, which raised the officers’ suspicions.
Upon seeing the police, Kagoma attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended. During a search of his person and motorcycle, officers found a woman’s bag containing two mobile phones, cash amounting to 116,000 shillings, and several small items. Kagoma confessed to stealing these items from a woman near American Stores in Bugolobi, though the woman’s identity is being withheld for privacy reasons.
ACP Rusoke Kituuma, the Uganda Police Spokesperson said the act of concealing registration number plates is unacceptable and undermines public safety. He urged motorcycle riders who engage in such activities to stop immediately and stated that the Uganda Police Force will continue to pursue and prosecute individuals involved in similar traffic violations that pose a threat to the safety of the public.
