LIRA: Senior officials remanded over fraud
By Simon Komakech
Two senior officials of Lira District have been remanded over fraud.
They are Joseph Ocen Alwong and Francis Opio.
The duo appeared before the Lira Magistrate’s Court following their earlier arrest by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit. They face charges of abuse of office and conspiracy to defraud.
It is alleged that between February 2019 and October 2020, while acting in their official capacities, the accused facilitated the irregular issuance of a freehold certificate of title for land belonging to Lira District. The title was issued in the name of Ocen Joseph Alwong’s daughter, falsely claiming her as the customary owner.
They have been remanded.
