By BigEyeUg Team
Socialite Sipapa real name Charles Olimu is now a fugitive after appearing on Uganda Police’s list of the Most Wanted for stealing Ugx.1.6billion in addition to other valuables belonging to Jacob Arok, a South Sudanese National.
During the Uganda Police Force press conference on Monday, Spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga said that the CID task team at KMP, actively investigated a robbery that occurred at the home of Jacob Arok, a South Sudanese National of Kawuku zone, in Bunga, on the night of 28th – 29th August 2022, managed to locate the home of the suspects, where they recovered exhibits of evidential value.
The facts gathered indicate that on the night of 28th – 29th, August, 2022, a group of thugs broke into the home of the victim, after applying suspected chloroform, on the occupants who were asleep.
The thugs ransacked the home and robbed cash USD 429,000, 4 iPhone, 2 Apple laptops, a DELL laptop, gold Jewellery for his wife, a 65” Sumsung TV among others.
During the subsequent investigations, detectives from KMP, tracked down an iCloud signal, from one of the stolen IPhones, that led them to the location in Kityo close, Buwate in Kira Division. They interviewed the occupants, who told them that the home belonged to a one Olimu Charles SIPAPA, who was not at home and had travelled to Tororo.
A thorough search was conducted in the home, in the presence of Nakiyimba Shamira, the wife to SIPAPA and exhibits of evidential material, allegedly stolen from the home of Arok Jacob, recovered.
These include; USD 70,000, 4 iPhones, 3 laptops, gold jewellery, an iPhone charger, a mac pro charger. Also recovered were two registration number plates, UBG 025B and UBA 023U, in addition, an assortment of car accessories were recovered which include; 2 amplifiers, 6 tool boxers, 4 sports vims, a rear car seat, 12 head lights, indicators, jeep bumper, V8 bumper, V8 rear boot doors, bonnet, 3 radiators, 4 inner door shutters, V8 rear boot doors, 7 grills, two cars a jeep and Audi, without registration plates, had been resprayed with a red colour and found in the compound.
Enanga said that so far 4 suspects are in custody including the wife Nakiyimba Shamira.
He added that a serious manhunt for Sipapa who is urgently needed for questioning, is in place by the CID.
Its further understood that his last locations were in Nagongera, Soni and Nawire sub counties, where he was distributing money in the company of bouncers.
For years now, Sipapa is renowned for possessing the most expensive rides in the country and splashing money.
He has on several occasion been mentioned in cases of robbery.
We will keep you posted