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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu University Dean of students Christopher Mpora has been convicted and sentenced to one month of community service over forgery and uttering a false document.
Mpora was sentenced on Thursday by the Gulu Grade One Magistrate Christine Turibamwe.
He was charged with three counts of theft, forgery, and uttering a false document in March last year following complaints lodged before the court by Mildred Anena Alou, his business associate. The two jointly owned Goma Oul Ginnery.
Alou accused Mpora of fraudulently withdrawing 3.5 Million Shillings in the name of Goma Oul Ginnery from Centenary Bank in Gulu city on June 15, 2020.
In her verdict, the Magistrate sentenced Mpora to a fine of 3.5 million shillings or a jail sentence of one year for theft on count one.
She directed that 40 percent of the fine goes to the complainant because she had a share in the business and the balance remains as expenses she incurred on the case. Mpora however paid the money immediately to the complainant in court.
Turibamwe also sentenced Mpora to one month of community service each for forgery and uttering a false document. The sentences on the two counts will run concurrently.
Mpora was directed to report daily for one hour of community service at the Community service office in Gulu city.
Last year, the Gulu University management interdicted Mpora following complaints of theft, forgery, and uttering a false document.
Gulu University Deputy Public Relations Officer, James Ojok Onono says they haven’t yet received formal notice on the court verdict to take decisions.
“We have heard about the sentencing in the media but haven’t yet received formal notification on the court ruling. Once we have, the university will sit and make decisions,” He told Uganda Radio Network in an interview on Thursday.
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Independent news why does it concentrate on dean of students? How is he case related to his title??? Mr. Onono you are working hard to turnish Mr mpora’ s integrity. What is the purpose of posting about him. Why don’t you say that the Director Koch oil energy ,how is his business related to gulu university???
Why didn’t independent post about the VC gulu university Dragged to court over having no papers that qualifies him to be the VC.
Onono why don’t you talk about yourself being recruited at gulu university without sitting interviews? I advise on to respect big people who sat for interviews, stop working for openjuru by turnishing innocent people.
Why don’t you report that the VC and the bursur cried before the magistrate with money such that she over turns the judgement???
Finally independent news something stop being used . Apply professionalism in your media.
For Independent media to be professional, your publication should always include the comments from the person you are writing about. Severally, you have written about the dean of students without hearing from him. This clearly shows you are one sided reporting.
The case you’re reporting about has no connection with gulu university. You would have said the director goma oil energy but not gulu university.
Onono PRO of gulu university is not a part time PRO of goma oil energy for him to keep reporting the matter which has no connection with gulu university, this clearly portrays, influenced total hatred for the dean of students.
If would be impartial in his comments, he would have also reported about his illegal recruitment in gulu university without following procedures,
In addition, he would have reported about the VC being dragged to courts of law on alleged forged papers, promotion processes to the position of the VC, and the illegal recruitment of 62 staffs that includes onono James, and retaining Francesca Amony in council illegally.
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