Deputy Lord Mayor Nyanjura’s brother shot dead in mobile money armed robbery

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NEWS– A brother to the Kampala City Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura has been gunned down in a mobile money armed robbery.

According to Nyanjura, her young brother Tugume Albert Cook Apuuli aged 33 was shot dead by gunmen a few minutes past 8;00 pm on Thursday 21st Nov 2024 at his mobile money and agent banking shop on Ntinda Kiwatule Road (Muvule, central road).

She noted that her brother Cook attempted to take off from the gun men but he could only run so far and the cowards shoot him three times before taking off with his bag containing the money, mobile agent lines and bank agent machines.

It is said that the gunmen jumped on a waiting boda boda and took off.

In the scuffle, another boda boda rider called Barnabas was shot while attempting to save cooks life.

By press time, Barnabas was admitted at Mulago hospital receiving treatment, Nyanjura prayed for his speedy recovery and exhibited her forever indebted to him for his heroic act.

She revealed that a church Service for Albert Cook will be held on Friday 22nd November 2024 at 2:00 pm at St Luke Church Ntinda.