A 33-year-old man, Steven Oyapa Silasi, is currently in police custody facing charges of rape, extortion, and impersonating a senior officer of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
Oyapa, a resident of Nakabago village in Ntawo ward, Mukono District, is accused of raping a 24-year-old woman in December 2024. Police have registered a case of simple rape under reference CRB 1783/2024 to facilitate the investigation, following statements from the victim and several witnesses.
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Authorities say Oyapa went into hiding shortly after the alleged incident. He was later apprehended in Bukedea District, Eastern Uganda, where he was reportedly posing as a UPDF lieutenant colonel and attempting to extort money from supporters of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, who also serves as the Woman MP for Bukedea District.
Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango confirmed that police in Bukedea coordinated with detectives in Mukono, who had been pursuing Oyapa over the rape allegations. Following his arrest, he was transferred to Mukono for further investigation.
“We have taken his statement and conducted a mental health evaluation. The case file has been submitted to the resident state attorney for review and legal guidance,” Onyango said.
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