By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Former district councillor and Secretary, Production and Natural Resources Committee, Lira District has been charged with corruption and conspiracy to defraud at the Anti-corruption Court.
Ojuka Anthony who is being prosecuted by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit in collaboration with Office of Director of Public Prosecutions appeared before the Kampala based Court on Tuesday, 20th May, 2025.
According to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in 2023, the accused and others, including the Lira District land board Chairperson, Chankoma Paul, solicited a bribe of Shs70M and received Shs 5M as part from Eryao Francis.
Eryao had bought land comprised in the freehold Register, LIRI 181, Folio 3, plot 31 in Lira, whose title they claimed had been issued fraudulently to the former owners, and it was supposed to be cancelled.
They claimed that they were able to influence the decision of the land board not to cancel his title. He has been remanded until 27th May 2025.
