By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Anti-Corruption Court has today, Thursday, September 17, 2026 convicted and sentenced two Senior Lira District Local Government officials over sale of government land.
The duo: Ocen Joseph Alwong, Senior Land Management Officer, and Opio Francis, District Staff Surveyor, were sentenced through a plea bargain.
The two, have been convicted and sentenced to 4 and 3 years imprisonment respectively.
The accused were first arrested and charged in 2024 by State House Anti-Corruption Unit on charges of Abuse of Office and Conspiracy to Defraud.
It is understood that between February 2019 and October 2020, while acting in their official capacities, the duo facilitated the irregular issuance of a freehold certificate of title on land belonging to Lira District.
The title was processed and issued in the name of Ocen Joseph Alwong’s daughter (name withheld) as Plot 19, Ben Emor Road, Ireda Estate, in Lira District, falsely claiming her to be a customary owner.
The duo was earlier also convicted and sentenced to 3 and 4 years, respectively, on similar charges.
