Uganda: Boda Boda Riders Scared As Criminal Gangs Target Them

Arua — Several youth who had resorted to boda boda riding to earn a living are now scared for their lives following the emergence of a new crime wave targeting them. A number of criminal gangs have set base in several areas from where they emerge and terrorise the riders.

The gangs waylay the boda boda riders at different spots on major roads where they clobber them and take off with their bikes.

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