KAMPALA, UGANDA: City socialite Charles Olim, famously known as Sipapa together with his wife Shamirah Nakiyemba have been remanded to Luzira prison after being charged with six counts of aggravated robbery of over Sh1.6 billion belonging to a South Sudanese national.
The duo on Friday appeared before Makindye grade one magistrate Patience Lorna Tukundane charged with aggravated robbery contrary to section 285and 286 of the Penal Code Act.
Police operatives from the Directorate of Crime Intelligence early this week arrested Sipapa for allegedly masterminding the robbery at the home of Sudanese national Jacob Arok, a resident in Kawuku-Bunga in Kampala on the night of August 28, 2022.
According to a police report, several items including four iPhones, apple laptops, a dell laptop, gold jewelry for the wife and a 75-inch Samsung tv (valued at $4000) among others and cash amounting to $429000(Shs1.6billion) were stolen, some of which were found at Sipapa’s home in Buwaate, Wakiso district.
It is further alleged that the couple and others still at large robbed Chol Ateng of an iPhone 11 Pro Dark Green in color valued at 800,000 shillings, a Dell laptop, a charger valued at 1,000 USD, and 500,000 cash. The suspects further went ahead and robbed Deng Arok of an Apple Macbook Air Laptop valued at 5 million shillings and an iPhone valued at 5 million shillings.
At the home of another victim Abig Yar, Sipapa and his wife allegedly stole a laptop and an iPhone all valued at 5 million shillings. They also robbed James Manyok of 400,000 shillings.
According to the charges, immediately or after the robbery Sipapa and his wife reportedly used a substance that made all their victims unconscious which made it easier for them to execute their crimes successfully.
State Attorney Eunice Akullo told the court that investigations into this case are still ongoing and the duo were remanded to Luzira prison until September 19.
Do you have a story or an opinion to share? Email us on: dailyexpressug@gmail.com Or follow the Daily Express on X Platform or WhatsApp for the latest updates.
