Lira Businessman Charged With Land Titles Forgery

This afternoon,State house Anti Graft unit working with Criminal Investigations Depertmenthave arraigned Lira businessman Etwop Geoffrey before the Chief Magistrates Court in Lira for the fraudulent procurement of a Certificate of Title.

 It is alleged that the accussed Etwop Geoffrey between 2017 and 2020, presented a letter dated 23rd December 2019 to the District land Board and Lira MZO among other land application documents purporting that the Physical Planning Committee Lira Municipal Council had approved his application to be granted a freehold title for Plot 16-18 Soroti Road Campswahili Central Division under minute number LMC PPC 083/12/2019, which was not true.

The land in question is a public open space according to the approved Physical Plan of Lira Municipal Council 2016-2026. He has been remanded until 5/02/2024.