Sipapa, wife committed to High court for trial 

City socialite Charles Olimu alias Sipapa and his wife Shamira Nakiyemba have been committed to the High court for trial on the offence of aggravated robbery. 

On Monday, state attorney Harriet Adong told grade one magistrate Esther Adikini that investigations into the case have been completed. Last month, the Makindye court accused the prosecution of delaying to complete investigations into the case.

Sipapa’s lawyer, Geoffrey Turyamusiima said that they are ready to defend their client. He added that the prosecution has no evidence pinning Sipapa on the charges.

The prosecution alleges that Sipapa and Nakiyemba and others are still at large during the night of August 29, 2022, at Bunga Kawuku Makindye Division in Kampala district robbed six South Sudanese nationals of different items and cash.

Jacob Arok Mul, one of the victims was robbed of $429,000 (about Shs 1.6 billion) cash, two mobile phones, an iPhone valued at $3,200 (about Shs 11 million) and a ’75 Samsung flat-screen TV valued at $4,000 (about Shs 14 million). 

It is also alleged that on the same night, they robbed Mary Ateng of an iPhone 12 Pro Max valued at Shs 5 million, a golden belt, and a golden chain both total valued at $10,000 (Shs 38 million), and two gold rings valued at $500 (Shs 1.5 million).

It’s further alleged by the prosecution that the couple and others still at large robbed Chol Ateng of an iPhone 11 Pro valued at Shs 800,000, a Dell laptop, a charger valued at Shs 3.7 million and Shs 500,000 cash. The suspects allegedly further went ahead and robbed Deng Arok of an Apple Macbook Air laptop valued at Shs 5 million and an iPhone valued at Shs 5 million.

At the home of another victim Abig Yar, Sipapa and his wife allegedly stole a laptop and an iPhone all valued at Shs 5 million. They also allegedly robbed James Manyok of Shs 400,000 cash.

According to the charges, immediately or after the robbery, Sipapa and his wife reportedly used a substance that made all their victims unconscious which made it easier for them to execute their crimes.