By Our Reporter
KAMPALA
A Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer has been charged together with two others before the General Court Martial on charges of obtaining money by false pretences and scandalous conduct.
The suspects; Maj Nicholas Ntakirwa, aka Gen James, a military officer in the UPDF, attached to the Directorate of Operations, Land Forces, Mohammed Ali, a director at Duck Hunter Security Company Limited and Besigye Trevor, a businessman appeared before the court today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
According to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit that investigated the case, the trio were subsequently remanded until 16th November, 2026.
In September 2025, Maj Nicholas Ntakirwa, a military officer, aided by Mohammed Ali and Besigye Trevor allegedly presented himself as Gen James and fraudulently obtained money amounting USD 2,400,000approximately UGX13 Billion, from Gafar Ibrahim Mohammed Elsawi, an investor of MAPSCO General Trading LLC.
The money was allegedly, as payment for 30kgs of gold which behavior is against the morality, order and expectations of the Code of Conduct for the defence Forces.
The accused, and others still at large, allegedly obtained UGX 13 Billion from the investor on 22 September 2025, at the offices of Duck Hunter Security Company Limited in Muyenga, Makindye Division, Kampala City.
They allegedly did so with intent to defraud, falsely pretending that they were selling and exporting 30 kg of gold to Dubai, UAE, when they were not.
On 29 September 2025, they further obtained another USD 120,000 (over Shs500 million) from him with intent to defraud, falsely pretending that the money was to be paid to the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority whereas not.
