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Four banned from public office over forest Land

KAMPALA. The Anti-Corruption Division Court in Kampala has convicted and sentenced four individuals, including two former Lira District land officials and two businessmen, for their roles in fraudulently acquiring a title for part of the Lira Central Forest Reserve. The convicts are Omara Geoffrey, former Physical Planner of Lira, who was sentenced to pay a fine of UGX 2 million or serve four years in prison. Ocen Alwong Joseph, former Senior Land Management Officer of Lira, was fined UGX 1 million or face two years in prison. Okello Lawrence, a businessman, was sentenced to pay a fine of UGX 6.4 million or serve two years in prison. As part of his plea bargain, he has agreed to return the land title he fraudulently obtained to the Commissioner of Land Registration for cancellation. Okwiri Joel, a businessman, was fined UGX 5 […]

admin July 7, 2025

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Three Officials Arraigned Over Land Fraud

LIRA. The State House Anti Corruption Unit with the police have arraigned Owani Kenneth Allan before  Anti-Corruption Court on charges of corruption and conspiracy to defraud. The charges read to the suspects on Wednesday are linked to an alleged  bribery scheme involving fraudulent land title claims in Lira District. Owani joins former Lira District land board Chairperson Chankoma Paul and Councillor Ojuka Anthony, who were earlier charged. The trio allegedly solicited a UGX 70 million bribe from Eryao Francis, a land buyer, and received UGX 5 million as part payment. The officials claimed that Eryao’s land title had been fraudulently issued to previous owners and was due for cancellation. They allegedly assured him that they could influence the board’s decision to preserve his title in exchange for the bribe. Investigators say the suspects used their positions to manipulate official decisions […]

admin May 28, 2025

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Former District councillor arrested over Land fraud

LIRA. A former district councillor and secretary of the Production and Natural Resources Committee in Lira District,Ojuka Anthony has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of corruption and conspiracy to defraud. The arrest and court appearance were conducted by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit in partnership with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). According to prosecution details, the case stems from events that occurred in 2023. Ojuka, along with others including Paul Chankoma, Chairperson of the Lira District Land Board, is accused of soliciting a bribe from a private individual, Eryao Francis. The accused reportedly demanded UGX 70 million and received UGX 5 million as partial payment. The alleged bribe was tied to a land dispute involving property registered under Freehold Register LIRI 181, Folio 3, Plot 31 in […]

admin May 22, 2025

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Businessman Charged in Forest Land Fraud

  Lira, Uganda. Okwir Joel, a local businessman and former chairperson of the Railway Division land committee, was arraigned Friday at Lira Chief Magistrate Court on charges of attempted felony, uttering false documents, and creating forged paperwork. In a plaint against Mr Okwir, the Director of Public Prosecutions working on evidence collected by a joint investigation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit  (SH-ACU) and Criminal Investigations Directorate, it is alleged Joel fraudulently acquired a leasehold certificate of title for a protected forest reserve in Railways Quarters A village, Lira Municipality. Investigations revealed that in September 2021, Joel, leveraging his role as land committee chairperson, submitted land application forms to the Lira Municipal Zonal Office (MZO), falsely claiming customary ownership of the plot. Investigators revealed that the land is legally designated as a forest reserve under Lira Municipal Council’s urban development […]

admin March 7, 2025