SH-ACU arrests town agents, two others over PDM fraud
KABAROLE. Four people have been arrested in connection with allegations of extorting money from numerous members of various SACCOs and enterprise groups in Kabarole.
Kobusingye Esther, who serves as the Town Agent for Kibasi ward in Kibasi Town Council, along with Godfrey Busingye, Town Agent for Kinyererezi ward in Kijura Town Council, are currently facing charges before the Chief Magistrates Court in Fortportal.
Additionally, two leaders from the PDM SACCO are involved in this case. They include Fred, the Chairperson of Kabedde Ward PDM SACCO, and Mugabe Robert, the Vice Chairperson of Kibedde ward PDM SACCO, all hailing from Kabarole district.
The charges they are facing revolve around allegations of extorting money from numerous members of various SACCOs and enterprise groups.
The accused individuals are accused of engaging in fraudulent activities between November 2023 and September 2024.
During this period, they allegedly deceived several PDM beneficiaries from the villages of Harubaho and Kyamuhoro in Kibasi Town Council, as well as Nyansozi village in Mugusu Town Council.
They purportedly claimed that the payment of money was a necessary step for facilitating the processing of the beneficiaries’ funds, which was not the case.
As a result of these allegations, all the accused parties have been remanded in custody until the court date of 14th October 2024. The legal proceedings will continue to unfold as the case is investigated further and brought to trial.
