Police respond to separate robbery incidents in Uganda and Ghana

In Uganda, police shot and killed a suspected robber following an attack on a Metropolitan International University student in Mengo. The incident occurred on October 23, 2026, near the Northern Bypass and Entebbe Expressway interchange. A group of attackers allegedly targeted the student while she was traveling on a boda boda, seizing her mobile phones. During the pursuit into a nearby swamp, one suspect reportedly attempted to attack a police officer with a panga, resulting in the suspect being shot. Police recovered a panga, a knife, and the victim's belongings.

In Ghana, a 20-year-old robbery suspect, Muntari Munumi, died after collapsing while leading police to his accomplices in the Upper East Region. The suspect was involved in a robbery at Sapeliga Junction, where victims were reportedly robbed of a motorbike, mobile phones, and cash. After being apprehended by a neighborhood watch committee and handed to the police, Munumi offered to assist in locating other suspects but died while being transported to a hospital. Authorities recovered an M16 A2 assault rifle and ammunition during the operation.