Police Officer Remanded for Theft
- The accused police officer stole a motorcycle Bajaj Boxer valued at five ( (5 )million shillings.
- State prosecutor informed court that investigations in this case are still on going.
A police officer who allegedly stole a motorcycle belonging to a commercial motor cyclist has been charged and sent on remand at Luzira Government Prison.
PC Ahabwe Michael aged 37 attached to Amolatar police stations appeared before Buganda Road Court Grade one Magistrate Siena Owomugisha and denied the offence.
Prosecution states that on March 3rd 2022 at New Master stage Equatorial Mall Bombo Road in Kampala District , the accused police officer stole a motorcycle Bajaj Boxer valued at five ( (5 )million shillings.
This was the property of Walusimbi Samuel Wasswa. He allegedly committed the offence during an operation.
However, state prosecutor Lydia Nakato informed court that investigations in this case are still on going.
The police officer who is now a resident of Kakiika Ward in Mbarara district is also accused of stealing metallic angle bars and Metallica gate all valued at one(1) million shillings.
He stole these items from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd-UETCL .
He has been sent on remand until March 11th 2024 after failing to get people who can stand as sureties for him.