Police in the East Kyoga Region have arrested two additional female suspects in connection with the aggravated robbery and fatal shooting of Kokunda Patricia, an incident that occurred on April 3, 2026, in Soroti City.
The suspects were apprehended in a follow-up operation conducted at around 5:00 a.m. on April 24, 2026, as investigations into the case intensify.
They have been identified as Apolot Agnes, 41, a resident of Akaikai Ogobai Village, Arabaka Parish in Arapai Sub-county, Soroti District, and Akello Salume, who is the mother-in-law to Apolot Agnes and mother to the prime suspect, Emenyu David alias Olipong. Both are residents of the same village.
According to police, the arrests followed the earlier detention of Emenyu David alias Olipong, the principal suspect in the case.
Investigators allege that after his arrest, the two women retrieved the firearm used in the killing from their home and buried it in a nearby garden in an apparent attempt to conceal evidence. They reportedly fled the area shortly afterward.
Police further state that upon their arrest, the suspects cooperated with investigators and led officers to the recovery of 18 rounds of ammunition, which had been concealed inside an empty engine oil container placed in a grass-thatched kitchen structure.
Authorities also confirmed that the suspects admitted to having received and jointly kept custody of the firearm, which had allegedly been handed over to them by the prime suspect.
Preliminary investigations have further revealed what police describe as a pattern of criminal involvement within the family. The father of the prime suspect, Opolon Vicent, along with his sons Opali Justine and Opolon Isaac, are currently on remand at Kitalya Government Prison facing separate charges of aggravated robbery.
Police also noted that the firearm allegedly used in the murder had earlier been recovered during the course of investigations.
The newly arrested suspects are currently detained at Central Police Station (CPS) Soroti as inquiries continue into the wider network and circumstances surrounding the killing.
