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NRM treasurer Oundo Nekesa and her husband Hajji Suleiman Mafabi Lumolo have revealed that robbers who attacked them and stole over shillings 2 billion used less than 10 minutes to break four doors that lead to their bedroom.

The couple made the revelation during the Thanksgiving ceremony hosted in Busia town by Nekesa's political supporters, friends, and family.

Nekesa is one of the big political wings in the region.

In 2007 she was elected as the Woman MP for Busia and later appointed state minister for Karamoja at 27 years.

On Friday, while addressing the gathering the couple in different narrations, said the attackers were professional since it took them less than 10 minutes to break the doors that lead to their bedroom.

"These attackers were well trained since they used less than 10 minutes to break the heavy doors to enter our master bedroom. They all wore masks on their faces to conceal identity " said Mafabi one of the owners of Kampala Mordenity Car Bond.

Nekesa told the gathering that she tried her level best to plead with the attackers not to take her life and revealed that the attackers used both Kiswahili and Luganda to ask for the key to the safe where the money had been kept.

"As soon as they accessed my bedroom, I went on my knees and pleaded with them not to shoot me because my children would become orphans at an early age" Nekesa said.

"Thank God that they did not even touch my body or do any harm to me. They told me that they had been instructed to only pick the money and not cause any harm to me" she said.

She said that whereas she shouted out for help from her security personnel, all was in vain since the attackers had disabled all the security alerts before accessing their bedroom.

"I tried my best to ask for help but our security guards could not respond. I shouted as the attackers advanced" Nakesa narrated.

Nekesa used the Thanksgiving event to hit at persons who took to social media to post what she termed as harmful gossip intended to tarnish her image 

"It is very painful for someone to circulate harmful gospel. I would stand the social media propaganda but my heart is bleeding because of children " said Nekesa who also served as Uganda's High Commissioner to Pretoria in South Africa.

"My heart is bleeding because I have children who are now grown up and active on social media. Such disrespectful information can cause stigma. Such intimidation can even force them out of school" she said.

Nekesa also used the same platform to thank the people of Busia and the government for the support rendered to her after the attack. 

"Allow me to take this chance to thank God that the attackers made away with the money but did not take away my life or even touch me. Let's also use this chance to thank my husband for being understanding and not taking social media claims seriously " Nekesa said.

According to police, on December 5, 2023, a robbery occurred at the couple's residence at Kyeyitabya Bukasa Parish in Makindye Division, Kampala district.

A total of 12 suspects, including four Police officers, have since been charged in connection with an aggravated robbery.

One of the suspects is a policeman who had the security detail at the home for about one and a half years. Key suspects formerly resided at the Nsambya police barracks.

Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson, confirmed a total of shillings 2.2 billion was stolen from Oundo's Kyeitabya zone, Bukasa parish, Makindye division in Kampala.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Nekesa reported a robbery of shillings 41 million. However, an additional complaint by her husband, Haji Lumolo Mafabi, indicated that shillings 2.2 billion was robbed from his safe, bringing the total amount to shillings 2,241.000.000.

Hajji Mafabi revealed that the money was proceeds whom a successful bid to supply motor vehicles. 

"I praise God that money was taken, and the life of my wife was saved. Money can be made but life can not be replaced " Lumolo said in an earlier interview.