By Peter Ssebulime
Buikwe: Police and Scouts from the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) have arrested 12 pupils in Njeru, Buikwe district, for impersonating as Primary Seven candidates to sit for Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
The pupils were detained for impersonation at Nyenga Police in Njeru Division under CRB 183/2019.
It is reported that UNEB Scouts noticed that the pupils were writing uncoordinated names on the answer sheets so they became a bit suspicious, and reported the 12 pupils who were sitting PLE Exams at Bugolosese primary school, in Bugolo village, Nyenga division Buikwe district.
Details of the arrested pupils are as follows;
- Namuli Florence F/J15 yrs R/o Ssesse village Nyenga division.
- Nasimbwa Hadija F/J 14 yrs from kira division Namugongo Wakiso district.
- Nalumansi Mariam F/J15yrs R/o kyoga Buwampa in Nyenga.
- Musasizi Grace F/J 15yrs from Namaziba village in Nyenga division.
- Babirye Ziiha F/J 14yrs from Buwampa in Nyenga division.
- Batuli Keti F/J 16yrs from Namaziba village in Nyenga division
- Ndaula Isma M/J 14 yrs from Ssesse village Nyenga division.
- Banyonyoza Mike M/J 15 yrs from Kikaula in Lugazi municipality.
- Kauma William M/J 14yrs from Ndolwa village Nyenga division.
- Ampiire Patricia F/J 14yrs from kilandi village in mukono.
- Bwire Isa M/J 15yrs from Mbumba village in Mayuge district.
- Lwanga Juma M/J 15yrs R/O Kikubobuziika in Nyenga division.
However, UNEB and police are yet to issue a statement about the developments of the investigation.