Police at Kira Road have arrested a suspected serial robber believed to be behind a string of violent robberies along the Northern Bypass and its surrounding areas.
The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Gideon Matwa, a resident of Kazinga Zone in Kiwatule Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala, was apprehended following a tip-off from one of his recent victims.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango, Matwa allegedly ambushed and robbed a businessman near the fish ponds in Kazinga Zone. The victim gave chase and alerted police, who responded swiftly with support from UPDF personnel and arrested Matwa shortly after.
At the time of his arrest, police recovered two smartphones valued at Shs1.5 million from the suspect.
During interrogation, Matwa confessed to committing multiple robberies in the Northern Bypass corridor, including Lower Kazinga and around Metroplex Mall in Naalya.
Police records indicate that Matwa has a history of criminal activity, with previous charges of burglary and theft in the same area.
He is currently detained at Kiwatule Police Station and will be presented in court once investigations are concluded.
