Fishermen in Buliisa District have been left in shock after over 30 boat engines were stolen by suspected Congolese militia last on Monday night.
The 35 boat engines are yet to be recovered as more effort is being put in by Uganda Police
Speaking to some of the fishermen, they told Uganda Mirror that some of the boat engines belong their customers.
“Not only that we lost the product, we angered some of our customers and we have to replace their engines,” one of the fishermen said.
They were stolen when the suspected militia raided the landing sites of Butiaba, Walukuba, Somsio and Wanseko.
They crossed to DR Congo with the robbed Engines.
The militia have since been asking for a ransom of 1.5 million shillings to have the boat engines returned to the owners.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region Police Spokesperson says that efforts are being made to have the robbed boat engines returned to Ugandans at a free cost. “We are carrying out our investigation and we have hope that the boat engines that were stolen will be recovered, “ he said.
