‘Robert Mugabe’, two others arrested for robbing tourists

Police in Entebbe has arrested three suspects for allegedly robbing tourists along Entebbe Express Highway.

Robert Mugabe alias Richard Twinomujuni alias Air-force, a former convict together with his colleagues Yasin Shaban and Twalib Sebaggala were arrested for allegedly robbing tourists of 27,000 Euros and other belongings as they headed to catch a flight at Entebbe International Airport.

According to Kampala Metropolitan Police [KMP], it’s alleged that on 27^th June 2018, Mugabe dressed up in a military attire together with his friends mounted a roadblock along Entebbe Express Airway stopped the Prado vehicle and demanded the occupants to surrender all their belongings at gun point using a toy pistol. Later the three fled the scene and divided the loot among themselves.

The driver immediately reported the incident to Entebbe Police Station. A team of detectives successfully tracked down the suspects through stolen smart phone belonging to one of the tourists.

Upon search at the home of Robert Mugabe, police recovered an army uniform, toy pistol, driving permit belonging to the driver and national identity cards of the Serbian Nationals who were robbed.

A statement from KMP further says during questioning, Mugabe confessed to having been given Uganda shs.25 million which he used to start a general merchandise shop in Mbarara, bought a plot of land and a second hand motorcycle.

Further investigation reveals that Mugabe formerly a soldier under Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] was arrested charged by the Unit Disciplinary Court [UDC] for desertion and sentenced to two years imprisonment.

After serving his sentence in February 2011, he however handed over his uniform.

“It’s through this transition from prison life that I hatched a plan, formed up a group with my friends to carry out robberies since I had a military background,” Mugabe [suspect] said.