District Officials Jailed for Corruption
IBANDA. Two former Ibanda District officials have been sentenced to 18 months in prison for selling government land.
Matsiko Mutwingire Abert, former Chief Administrative Officer, and Nuwagira Tom, former District Natural Resources Officer, were convicted of abuse of office.
They granted 13 hectares of Ibanda Forest Reserve to a cooperative society without authorization.
The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court ordered them to pay UGX 10,470,000 each in compensation to Ibanda District for the financial loss incurred in recovering the land.
