Summary:
On March 16, 2025, at around 3:00 PM, CPL Agaba allegedly stole a TECNO-POP 5 mobile phone from Justice Kembabazi, a businesswoman residing in Kaina, Bwongyera, Ntungamo.
NTUNGAMO: A 40-year-old police officer, No. 53376 CPL Samuel Agaba, attached to Bwongyera Sub-county Police Station in Ntungamo District, has been arrested for possessing a stolen mobile phone.
According to police reports, on March 16, 2025, at around 3:00 PM, CPL Agaba allegedly stole a TECNO-POP 5 mobile phone from Justice Kembabazi, a businesswoman residing in Kaina, Bwongyera, Ntungamo.
Upon suspicion, local residents pursued and assaulted him before he was rescued by the Officer-in-Charge of Bwongyera Police Station.
A search conducted on Agaba led to the recovery of the stolen phone from his pocket.
He was then taken into custody at Bwongyera Police Station for further investigation.
SP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the arrest, stating that CPL Agaba is facing both criminal charges of theft and disciplinary charges for conduct unbecoming of a police officer.
He said that investigations are ongoing as authorities prepare for prosecution.
