The owners of the National Identity Cards below dropped their IDs at the Mash Poa bus offices in Nairobi.
If anyone knows them, kindly ask them to reach out on 0703833083/0785833083.
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UPDATE: Former Lord Mayor @EriasLukwago_ is being held at Kira Division Police Headquarters in Kira Municipality. #NTVNews
More stories to follow.
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The final moments of Sydney Gongodyo's life captured on camera. Frame by frame, the footage reveals some of the mobbers wielding knives as the incident unfolds.
How Kampala thieves operate:
These criminals move with a well-planned strategy on the streets. In most cases, they work in groups consisting of a woman carrying a bag and several male accomplices acting as backup.
Once they identify a target, the woman quickly approaches and deliberately bumps into the person. Suddenly, her bag falls to the ground, or she throws herself down and starts shouting, “Omubbi! Omubbi!” (“Thief! Thief!”).
Immediately, her accomplices rush in, pretending to respond to the alarm. They begin searching, harassing, and accusing the victim while checking for valuables. In many cases, they start beating the victim, attracting a mob that joins in without knowing the truth.
A friend of mine once fell victim to a similar scheme. Thank God his “Inzikuru” 🏃🏾♂️ ancestors watched over him and helped him escape the danger. Otherwise, he could have lost his life.
Sadly, this appears to be a growing trend in our country. Even more concerning are allegations that some of these criminals are protected or aided by corrupt security personnel.
We must all remain careful and vigilant when walking on the streets, driving along highways, or stopping at traffic lights. Stay alert, be aware of your surroundings, and never rush to judge a situation before knowing the facts.
Your awareness could save your life or someone else’s!
By the way, what happened to late Sydney could happen to any of us. It appears to be a well-organized trick used by some thieves now days in Kampala.
I’ve heard similar stories from friends before. A boda boda rider takes you to a certain spot, suddenly stops, and starts accusing you of trying to steal their motorcycle. Within minutes, a crowd gathers and the situation escalates.
Before you know it, other boda boda riders join in, corner you, and pressure you into handing over everything you have, cash, phones, and even your mobile money. They threaten to raise an alarm or incite the crowd against you if you refuse, leaving many victims too frightened to resist.
CRIME🚨: Sydney Gongodyo’s Mother: He was Returning Home to Take His Sister to Nabisunsa Girls School.
The funeral of Uganda Cranes rugby player Sydney Gongodyo was marked by heartbreaking scenes on Sunday as his mother broke down while delivering an emotional tribute to her slain son. Mourners listened in silence as she described Sydney as an ambitious, disciplined and loving young man whose life was brutally cut short in a case of alleged mob justice in Ntinda, Kampala.
Gongodyo, who had proudly worn the national colours for the Uganda Cranes, was reportedly attacked and beaten by a mob after being accused of stealing a woman’s handbag. The incident occurred in Ntinda, the same neighbourhood where his family lives, shocking friends, neighbours and teammates who knew him as a calm, respectful and principled individual.
According to his mother, on the day of the incident Sydney was on his way home to pick up his younger sister, Precious, whom he was supposed to drop at Nabisunsa Girls School. She recounted how she tried to reach him by phone when he did not return, initially believing he had gone to Makerere University to sit an exam.
He was coming to pick Precious to drop Precious at Nabisunsa. I called Sydney because I thought he had gone for a paper in Makerere in the morning; that is why he is not having his phones on. By 3pm, Sydney’s phones were off,” she told mourners, her voice breaking with emotion.
It was only later that the family received the devastating news: while she waited anxiously at home in Ntinda, Sydney was being beaten to death just a short distance away. “Can you imagine I am in the house in Ntinda, and Sydney is dying outside in Ntinda. It pains,” she said, overcome with grief.
Beyond the horror of his final moments, his mother painted a portrait of the man he was in life. She spoke of a son who embraced relatives and family friends alike, treating them as brothers and sisters and serving as a unifying figure within the extended family. “Sydney was a very good man. All these people, his uncles and aunties, they became his brothers and sisters, he has been my brother,” she said.
News of Gongodyo’s death has reverberated through Uganda’s sports fraternity, prompting widespread condemnation and renewed calls for decisive action against mob justice. Fellow players, coaches and officials have urged authorities to carry out a thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances of his killing and to hold all perpetrators accountable.
As the rugby community and the nation at large mourn the loss of a promising talent, Sydney’s death has reopened debate about the dangers of mob justice and the urgent need to strengthen trust in formal law enforcement. For his grieving family, however, the broader questions are overshadowed by a simpler, deeper pain: the loss of a son, brother and friend whose life and dreams ended violently just outside the home he was trying to reach.
KIND REQUEST🙏🏾
Whoever has any video frames of the rugby guy being beaten, kindly share them via the email in my bio or my DMs. I am trying to analyze them frame by frame and maybe try to identify some faces!
Kindly retweet for awareness!
🚨Alert; If a random woman with a child approaches your door crying for help at night don’t open up.. THOSE ARE THIEVES.. gang thieves in Kampala are coming up with new tactics everyday.