Leaders of various Boda Boda stages have accused police personnel attached to Police Posts in Kampala City of working with robbers operating on motorcycles. The accusations were made in an open meeting between Police officials and Boda Boda leaders.
This follows several incidents where different gangs have been captured on security cameras intercepting their victims and robbing them of money and property. The recent incident happened around Corner house along Mawanda road where a gang of men riding on motorcycles intercepted Jiwan Lal, an Indian national and robbed him of Shillings 5 million.
Kevin Ssendegeya, the chairman Security Boda-Boda Stage at Total corner, says that there is a group known as Nato, which they reported to the police but nothing was done. Ssendegeya alleges that policemen instead revealed their names to the criminals.
Yasin Mubangizi, the chairman Boda-Boda stage at Shoprite near Clock Tower, says that whenever they report suspected criminals masquerading as Boda-Boda riders to police, the officers tell them that they don’t have control over them.
