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Police nabs two over Nsambya traffic lights cash robbery
"On May 6, 2026, the manager of the forex bureau and his colleague left Bunga Trading Centre on a motorcycle carrying $13,000 to exchange it into Uganda shillings," Owoyesigyire said.
Owoyesigyire noted that the suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue to establish their roles and apprehend other accomplices.
By: Charles Etukuri, Journalist @New Vision
KAMPALA - Kampala Metropolitan Police on Friday, June 12, reported significant progress in investigations into a robbery case in which sh45 million was grabbed from employees of Kampala's Riverside Forex Bureau.
Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer, Kampala Metropolitan Police, said the incident happened on May 6, 2026.
"On May 6, 2026, the manager of the forex bureau and his colleague left Bunga Trading Centre on a motorcycle carrying $13,000 to exchange it into Uganda shillings," Owoyesigyire said.
He revealed that after the transaction at a forex bureau along Kampala Road, the men were intercepted at Nsambya and robbed of the cash by a gang riding on motorcycles.
"Investigations led to the recovery of a motorcycle reg. no. UMA 655GK, whose number plate was found to have been forged to conceal the identity of the motorcycle used in the robbery," he added.
He explained that on Friday, June 12, 2026, police arrested Yudah Kamoga, alias "Sparta", and Arnold Kayabula, a boda boda cyclist, in connection with the robbery.
"A motorcycle registration number UMA 602KK, believed to be linked to the case, was also recovered," he said.
Owoyesigyire noted that the suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue to establish their roles and apprehend other accomplices.
The Police report followed an outcry on social media with users reposting video footage of the robbery.
Owoyesigyire confirmed that the footage shows a group of assailants who attacked two victims before robbing them of cash that had reportedly been withdrawn from a forex bureau.
He explained that on Friday, June 12, 2026, police arrested Yudah Kamoga, alias "Sparta", and Arnold Kayabula, a boda boda cyclist, in connection with the robbery.
"A motorcycle registration number UMA 602KK, believed to be linked to the case, was also recovered," he said.
Owoyesigyire noted that the suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue to establish their roles and apprehend other accomplices.
The Police report followed an outcry on social media with users reposting video footage of the robbery.
Owoyesigyire confirmed that the footage shows a group of assailants who attacked two victims before robbing them of cash that had reportedly been withdrawn from a forex bureau.
"Upon receiving the initial report, police immediately commenced investigations. The crime scene was visited and documented, statements were recorded from relevant witnesses, CCTV footage was reviewed, and vital evidential material was recovered to support the ongoing inquiries," he stated.
He said efforts to identify, trace, and apprehend all the suspects involved are ongoing.
He said efforts to identify, trace, and apprehend all the suspects involved are ongoing.