The Special Forces Command (SFC), an elite unit of the UPDF charged with guarding the president and members of the first family has refuted reports that one of their officers had been involved in robbery and extortion of money from a smuggler in Entebbe.
Some sections of the media yesterday afternoon reported that Capt Charles Isingoma had been arrested by the Police Flying Squad over robbery and extortion of money from an unidentified man in Entebbe at gunpoint.
However, in a statement released last evening, the SFC spokesperson, Maj Jimmy Omara said whereas the officer in question is one of them, he was never involved in any robbery or extortion attempt as was reported.
According to Omara, on the fateful day the man identified as Jamiru was intercepted at Kitoolo with smuggled petrol in a Toyota Ipsum registration number, UAP 316R but the suspect pleaded for forgiveness since he had just lost his wife.
Omara said that Jamiru offered one million shillings to Capt Isingoma which he refused.
The SFC spokesperson said whereas a board of inquiry has been instituted to fully investigate the matter and subsequent detention of their officer at Entebbe Police Station, the officers in question have since disappeared.
Maj Omara however insisted that the suspected smuggler connived with some Police officers at Entebbe Police Station to accuse him of having been involved in extortion whereas it was not true.
