By Angel Lubowa
The Anti-Corruption Court has today convicted and sentenced two Senior Lira District Local Government officials, Ocen Joseph Alwong, the Senior Land Management Officer, and Opio Francis, District Staff Surveyor, 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 the State Households Ant Corruption Unit (SH_ACU) working together with police and the DPP.
They faced 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, 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 as Plot 19, Ben Emor Road, Ireda Estate, in Lira District, falsely claiming her to be a customary owner.
The duo were earlier also convicted and sentenced to 3 and 4 years, respectively, on similar charges.
