By Spy Uganda
State House Anti Corruption together with Uganda Police arrested and arraigned Ogweng Patrick, the former Deputy Town Clerk Lira City & now Town Clerk Nebbi T/C to the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of Abuse of Office, Forgery and Conspiracy to defraud.
He has been remanded.
The Unit says the accused and others at large connived and forged minutes purportedly made by the Physical Planning Committee to process a land title on part of Mayor’s Gardens Lira in the names of Olet Patrick.
The accused and others at large connived and forged minutes purportedly made by the Physical Planning Commitee to process a land title on part of Mayor's Gardens Lira in the names of Olet Patrick. pic.twitter.com/ZEqS8Cff23
— Anti Corruption Unit – State House Uganda (@AntiGraft_SH) April 3, 2023
The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) in one year, 2022, managed to recover Ugx35.484bn from corruption masters of this country, the annual report revealed.
The Unit also managed to arrest and arraign in court over 448 suspects. Among these, courts convicted 70 culprits including government accounting Officers, Executive Officers, managing directors, Secretaries of Commission, CAOs, and Town Clerks.
SH-ACU was established under Article 99(4) of the constitution of Uganda, which gives the President executive powers to either directly or indirectly perform his duties or through officers subordinate to him.
Launched on 10th December 2018, SH-ACU coordinates with all constitutionally mandated agencies to ensure a corruption-free country.
The Unit also acts as a link between H.E. the President, citizens, and Anti- Corruption agencies in relation to Anti-Corruption issues.
