Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Wandera is behind bars at Kaliro central police station for attempting to con the Chief Administrative Officer, Samuel Bigirwa. It all started when the suspect stormed the Kaliro district service commission offices on January 27th, 2023 masquerading as a state house employee. He reportedly …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating two women in Lamwo district on suspicion of attempting to defraud parents under the pretext of sponsoring their children for studies. The duo, Proscovia Aling and Jackline Angwech, all in their 20s were arrested from Palabek Gem sub-county on Wednesday last week …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has granted bail to six people accused of conspiring to defraud Tropical Bank limited more than 2.1 billion shillings. Those granted bail include; Hajjara Nansubuga, Faridah Nasiiwa and Deborah Acen, all bankers from Tropical Bank Limited. The others are; Paul …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least six people including three bankers and two lawyers have been remanded by the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala for conspiring to defraud Tropical Bank Limited of 2.1 billion Shillings. The suspects are Hajjara Nansubuga, Faridah Nasiiwa, and Deborah Acen, all bankers from Tropical Bank …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has remanded four suspects including a student at Kololo Secondary School on charges related to conspiracy to defraud unsuspecting security officers. The suspects are Derrick Rwothomio, a student at Kololo Secondary School, Mike Mugarura, a resident of Kyanja Kensington Nakawa Division, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Carlos Odoki, a software engineer and resident of Mpamba zone in Kanyaya, Kawempe division in Kampala has appeared before the Buganda Grade One Magistrate, Siena Owomugisha for impersonation. Court heard that Odoki impersonated Ugandan’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Betty Oyella Bigombe to defraud hundreds of …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Amuru district is holding three suspects on allegations of defrauding over 90 million Shillings from locals. The suspects, all employees of Kony Paco Foundation, a village saving group in Parabongo Parish in Lamogi sub-county were arrested following complaints from their clients. The …
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Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Wednesday arrested Hussein Tizikoma, a resident of Iganga municipality over obtaining money through false pretense and defrauding his potential clients. Tizikoma was arrested from his hideout in Busei village, Iganga municipality following a tipoff from one of his victims who …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate’s Court has remanded five people on nine charges related to defrauding unsuspecting customers of Airtel Uganda Limited. The suspects are businessmen Alex Kalema alias Mumerika, Eddy Katumba, Hassan Sekabira, Bashir Kigozi a Peasant and Geoffrey Ssebisubi, an Artist. The suspects …
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Justice Ssekaana awarded damages worth 20 million shillings on grounds that an award of exemplary damages should not be excessive Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has ordered a former employee of Uganda Baati to pay 20 Million Shillings in damages for defrauding the company. Justice Musa Ssekaana …
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