Police has advised boda boda riders to consider searching clients for weapons and installing GPS trackers, following the rampant attacks on passengers and motorcycle cyclists in the last 12 weeks. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga says at least 28 incidents in which boda boda riders have been wounded and killed have been registered across the country. […]
Police has advised boda boda riders to consider searching clients for weapons and installing GPS trackers, following the rampant attacks on passengers and motorcycle cyclists in the last 12 weeks.
Police spokesperson Fred Enanga says at least 28 incidents in which boda boda riders have been wounded and killed have been registered across the country.
According to Enanga, between January 1 and March 22, 2019, a total of 28 incidents of robbery and theft of boda bodas were reported to police. A total of 14 motorcyclists were murdered in the process and 17 suspects were arrested and charged.
Police said of the 28 motorcycles stolen, only five have been recovered.
Enanga said at least 14 incidents occurred between 7pm and midnight. Six other attacks on the riders were recorded between 1am and 6am whereas five motorcycles were stolen at 6pm.
Police said attackers have been using tools such as knives, hammers, and stones when robbing motorcycles.
Other regions in the country registered at most one incident where boda boda riders were either killed or robbed. Rwizi region that covers districts of Mbarara, Ibanda and Sheema had four boda boda robberies whereas Busoga North, Katonga and Kampala South (Katwe) registered three boda boda thefts each.
