The Anti-Corruption Unit of State House Uganda in liaison with Uganda Police arraigned two Ibanda district officials before the Anti-Corruption Court on charges of abuse of office.
They are; Matsiko Mutwingire Abert, the former Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Ibanda District and Nuwagira Tom, the District Natural Resources Officer.
The accused officials allegedly gave away 13 hectares of Ibanda Forest Reserve to Rukokoma Mixed Farmers’ Cooperative Society without first obtaining the de-gazettement of the reserve.
The unit arrested them on Wednesday while reporting on police bond.
Anti-Corruption Court Grade One Magistrate, Sarah Asiimwe, remanded Matsiko to Luzira prison until October 12, 2022.
The magistrate, however, granted Nuwagira a cash bail of Shs5m and bonded his sureties Shs25m, not cash.