Policeman arrested for kidnapping man and asking for Shs2m from his wife

A policeman formerly attached the Flying Squad Unit (FSU) has been arrested over allegations of kidnap.
Police constable John Kalume together and his alleged accomplice one Moses Mukiibi are said to have kidnapped Micheal Kisinga alias Skater on Friday evening from Bwaise Growers.
The duo allegedly abducted Skater and started demanding Shs2 million ransom from his wife.

Kisinga's wife reported to Kawempe Police Station and the suspects were arrested from around Bwaise in a tinted van.
Skater was rescued with no ransom paid but also detained for previous crimes he committed.
“Kawempe police has had him (Skater) on their watch list for persons wanted in regards to previous crimes of aggregated robbery,” reads part of the police statement.

He reportedly told police that the duo kidnapped him because of a previous deal that went wrong, hence their Shs2 million demand.
“Police has therefore, taken him in detention together with his captors, and they await arraignment before courts next week,” adds the statement issued by Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire.
Mr Owoyesigyire further notes that police have fully brought on board all teams on the grassroots and other security stakeholders in regards to kidnap occurrences.

"We hope these arrests serve as a reminder that such criminality will not be tolerated in Kampala Metropolitan Area. This investigation demonstrates the metropolitan police's commitment to tackling these crimes," he said.
The three suspects are currently detained at Kawempe Police Station waiting to be arraigned in courts of law next week.

Cases of kidnap and murder are on the rise with police being accused of not doing enough to solve most of the cases.

Meanwhile, a woman earlier reported to have been kidnapped resurfaces.
Police in Entebbe on Friday found the woman who went missing a few days back.
Doreen Nsimire, 24,former waitress at Sky Hotel Entebbe who reportedly left her home in China Zone, Nakiwogo Division, Wakiso District on May 17, 2018 at about 8pm has been discovered to have been hiding at the boyfriend’s home in Katabi Zone.
By the time of her disappearance, Nsimire had confided in her closest friend that she had plans of relocating to the boyfriend’s home since plans of introduction at her home were underway.

However, her brother-in-law, Geoffrey Atiku who claimed he got a call from someone saying she had been kidnapped reported a case on May 18, 2018 at Hoima Police Station.
When police started the tracking process through her close friends, a number of social media alerts about her kidnap went viral prompting the boyfriend to advise her to report herself to avoid investigations and consequent prosecution.