Apac, Uganda | Police in Apac District are holding a 32-year-old woman, Nankebe Susan, for safe custody after she reportedly escaped from captivity following an alleged abduction in Nakasongola District.
Nankebe, a resident of Nabiswera Trading Centre in Budyebo County, Nakasongola District, and proprietor of Nayanja Bar, says she was abducted on the evening of Saturday, September 6, 2025, as she returned home from Nalukonge SDA Church in Rwabiata village.
According to police, Nankebe claimed she was accosted by two unidentified men driving a vehicle whose registration she could not capture.
She alleged that the men forced her into the vehicle, where she found two other women with their faces covered.
Before her own face was tied, she reportedly saw a pistol placed on the co-driver’s seat.
The victims were allegedly transported to an undisclosed location, where they joined three other women bringing the total number of captives to six.
While in captivity, the abductors are said to have forced the women to use their phones to contact relatives and demand ransom money.
In Nankebe’s case, the attackers reportedly demanded UGX 6 million. The captives’ phones were allegedly taken and kept by the abductors to control all communication.
On Monday, September 8, Nankebe reportedly managed to escape when the victims were taken outside to bathe.
She is said to have fled the location while partially dressed in a lesu and kept asking for directions to the nearest police station until she arrived at Apac Central Police Station.
Police confirmed that Nankebe did not report any physical mistreatment or beatings during her captivity, although she stated that the abductors denied them food.
She is currently under police protection at Apac CPS as arrangements are being made to transport her back to Nakasongola.
The North Kyoga Region Police spokesperson, SP Patrick Jimmy Okema, noted that such cases of abduction are becoming increasingly common and are believed to be part of criminal extortion schemes.
He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activities promptly to help security forces apprehend the perpetrators.
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