Nateete Police Station has arrested two panga-wielding thugs and shot one dead after they attempted to rob a mobile money agent in Lungujja, located within Mengo, Rubaga Division, Kampala City.
The incident occurred on the evening of June 28, 2025, at around 8:00 PM, while police officers from Nateete Police Station were conducting a routine patrol in the area.
It is reported that during the patrol, the officers heard a man raising an alarm from a roadside mobile money shop, desperately calling for help as thieves were attempting to rob him of his money.
The officers responded to the distress call and arrived at the scene to find a violent struggle between the suspects and the victim over a small black bag containing cash.
“As the area Officer in Charge (OC) attempted to apprehend one of the suspects, another pulled out a panga (machete), prompting one of the officers to fire a warning shot into the air. Startled by the gunfire, the suspects fled the scene,” said the police.
The police motorcycle squad immediately pursued the fleeing suspects up to the Mengo Stabex fuel station.
“There, the officers engaged the suspects, resulting in a shootout. Two suspects were neutralized on the spot, while a third suspect sustained injuries and died en route to Mulago Hospital,” said the police.
However, two other suspects managed to escape on a numberless motorcycle.
At the scene, police recovered several exhibits, including a bag containing Shs8,435,000, two mobile phones used for transactions (MTN and Airtel), the victim’s National Identity Card, and his house keys.
From the suspects, officers also recovered two motorcycles—one with registration number UGE 294X (a maroon Haojue) and another numberless Haojue—along with two pangas.
