The arrested gangsters have been identified as David Mutyaba, Ashraf Kakembo, Sam Ssempijja and Habibah Lamulah, all residents of Wobulenzi Town Council and Bamunanika Sub County, Luweero district. They are part of a gang comprising youths aged between 16 and 18, with a base in Wobulenzi town.
The missing children are Hanipher Namiwanda ,12, Flavia Sumaiya Nakayima ,09, and Shafik Kezaala ,11, all pupils of Jerome Nursery and Primary School in Kiwoko town council.
Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga confirmed to our reporter on Tuesday afternoon that 11 suspects out of those who were released are still being detained to help in investigations.
Isaac Kizibwe and Justine Nabakooza say their child Marvin Ssemindi was stolen from their home in Wabusana trading center in Kikyusa Sub County around 9pm on Saturday.
Ely Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, says Mbeeta was released around midday on Tuesday after his family sent his kidnappers Shillings 1.5 million via mobile money. The kidnappers had demanded for Shillings 2 million, but the victims family pleaded with them to accept Shillings 1.5million.
A family member told URN on condition of anonymity that Mbeeta left alone to work in the garden with the hope returning around midday. He however, says two militias emerged from the nearby bush armed with a rifle and tied Mbeetas hands and left with him.
Roy Odwe, a P.3 pupil of Katabi Primary School went missing last week, after the parents, Teddy Nantongo and Edward Sserubiri left him alone at their home in Busambaga village in Entebbe Municipality.
Patrick Agaba is currently held in South Africa waiting to be extradited to Uganda for kidnapping with intention to seek ransom and allegedly murdering Magara, the cashier of Bwendeiro Dairy Farm.
Julius HaKiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday Morning that the Children were dumped in Buloba, Wakiso district on Monday night at around 9 pm by yet to be identified persons. They were later picked by Buloba police.
The group is implicated in the alleged extortion of 1.4 billion Shillings from two South Korean Nationals Park Seunghoon and Jang Shingu Un who came to Uganda looking for gold amounting to USD 1.5 million, early this year. But the South Koreans were arrested from Acacia Mall in Kampala; where they were due to meet their lawyer Paul Wanyoto.
David Ongom Mudong, the North Kyoga Region Police spokesperson, says they swung into swung inaction after receiving a complaint of a missing person from the suspects neighbors.
Shakur Mugabe Kamada is jointly accused with Ali Dumba Salongo, a witch doctor from Masajja, John Bosco Olo, Frank Sendi, a boda-boda rider from Kawempe, Brain Kaaya and Herbert Lukwago, a property broker from Makindye Division.
Jessica Namisango, another resident wondered why police is taking the issue of the anonymous letters lightly despite the numerous cases of kidnap being registered in various parts of the country.
