A woman who has been reported to using sedatives on men before stealing their properties, has been arrested by police officers in Kyengera, a Township in Kampala Metropolitan area.
According to the Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango, the suspect has been identified as Judith Atukwase alias Elizabeth Amanya.
He said that her arrest followed the robbery from a man, who took her home and she sedated him at night before robbing all household items.
Onyango said the woman has been targeting men of different professions including bankers, lawyers, journalists, medics and businessmen.
“She admits to have carried out the crime. In her statement to our officers, the suspect said they have a big group including women from Nigeria and other neighbouring countries,”said Onyango.
He said that force also recovered seven flat screens, woofer, bed sheets, laptops and other items from her home.
“We expect that there are very many people who were robbed by these ladies, but they are shy to report or to come out to speak about it,”he said.
Onyango encouraged all victims to come out and talk to the police to enable the detectives stop the crime.
