Four Lira Govt Officials and Businessmen Get Prison Sentences over Forest Land Fraud

Four Lira Govt officials and businessmen get prison sentences over forest land fraud

FILE PHOTO: Joel Okwir and Lawrence Okello, businessmen upon their arrest. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has convicted and sentenced two former officials and two businessmen involved in the fraudulent procurement of land within the Lira Central Forest Reserve. Geoffrey Omara, the former physical planner and senior land management officer attached to Lira District Local Government, has been fined sh2 mil…

Court convicts four Lira District officials for fraudulently procuring a land title on a Forest Reserve

KAMPALA- The Anti-Corruption Division Court on Monday convicted and sentenced four individuals. Two of the convicts at Court on Monday Their conviction resulted from their involvement in the fraudulent procurement of a title for part of the Lira Central Forest Reserve. They faced charges which included; Abuse of Office, Fraudulent Procurement of a Certificate of Title, Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Altering Boundary Marks, and Occupying the Lir…

Corrupt Land Cartel Busted! High Court Jails Officials Behind Lira Forest Fraud

By Our Reporter The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has today convicted and sentenced four individuals over their involvement in the fraudulent acquisition of part of the Lira Central Forest Reserve, marking a significant milestone in Uganda’s fight against land-related corruption and environmental degradation. Those convicted include two former public officers and two businessmen,…