Ivan Lukungu alias Pallaso who has been on security agencies’ wanted list following the robbery of 2.2 billion shillings from the home of Ambassador Barbra Oundo Nekesa has confessed that he only got 120 million shillings.
Amb Nekesa’s home in Muyenga-Bukasa, Makindye, in Kampala was attacked on December 05, 2023 in a robbery well executed by olice officers including the home guard Police Constable Michael Wangi under the Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU).
Nekesa first reported robbery of 41 million shillings but when her husband, Hajji Mafabi Sulaiman Lumolo, who was not home returned after a distress call from his spouse, he noticed that even his 2.2 billion shillings had been robbed.
Hajji Lumolo quickly alerted police and informed detectives at Kabalagala that his money he often kept in the house after vehicle sales had been taken by robbers. Hajji Lumolo is renowned car dealer and sells expensive cars to government and private persons.
A fortnight ago, security forces made a break through into the robbery where 12 suspects were arrested and subsequently charged in courts of law. However, the 12 suspects named a one Pallaso who allegedly varnished with some money in the bag. Police and military intelligence personnel launched a hunt for Pallaso who has now been found at Edward Street in Masaka City.
“I got only 120m. I bought a Toyota Harrier at 62 million, a house at 20m, a restaurant at 10m, an electronic shop at 16m and a plot at 15m. I have been living in Masaka ever since we robbed the money and I didn’t know what was happening to other people [(accomplices],” Pallaso confessed according to detectives.
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) in its report to the office of the Inspector General of Police, said Constable Wango who masterminded the robbery and allowed his fellow police officers to inflict minimal injuries took 220m.
“PC Wango Michael reserved 20m for bail in case he is charged to court. It was handed over to his uncle Basooma Emmanuel who travelled from Budongo village in Namutumba district to Nsambya barracks,” CID said.
Constable Arinda Edgar Watson was given Ugx 200m, Sgt Idro Dominic who did not participate in the robbery was given 8.8 million shillings since he witnessed the sharing inside Nsambya barracks, Constable Sharif Mugoya was given 230m while the bodaboda rider who transported the loot was given 20million shillings.
Detectives’ gathered evidence show that the couple had money kept in dollars and shillings, in their house, which PC Wango Michael, who had stayed at the residence as a home guard for more than one and half years came to know about. Wango hatched a plan with two other police officers, who included; Sgt Idro Dominic, PC Mugoya Sharif, together with Arinda Edgar alias Watson and Niwagaba Rogers.
Constable Wango disabled the Alarm system, which was controlled and monitored by the guards, at the main gate security sentry room. The police guard also disconnected the electric wires, mounted on top of the perimeter wall, as well as the security lights around the area, he had earmarked for entry.
“Wango further adjusted the CCTV cameras, to avoid capturing footages from the direction his accomplices would use. At around 10pm, his accomplices, gained entry into the compound and laid in wait till 4am. They inflicted controlled injuries on PC Wango Michael’s head, picked the two rifles in his possession, and thereafter proceeded to the servants quarters, where they forced the 3 maids, to open the main house,” CID report reads in part.
Fred Enanga the police spokesperson said whoever was involved in the robbery of 2.2 billion shillings at Amb Nekesa’s home will be apprehended. Enanga said the robbers did not only take the money but also an Iphone 12 promax, a golden ring, DVR for CCTV system, a Techno spark nine smart phones, a Huawei 19 mobile phone.
“They also disappeared with the two police guns, and 60 rounds of ammunitions, which PC Mugoya Sharif, abandoned in a potato garden, 200metres away from the residence. They proceeded and hid in a banana plantation, where their rider Josh Kalinda Josh found them,” Enanga said. Other suspects were arrested after they landed on a hidden sack of money and started sharing instead of reporting.