PDM Money Becoming Big Temptation To SACCO Leaders - Lands ''Big People With Small Hearts" Into Jail

The State House Anti Corruption Unit, Criminal Ivestigations directorate(CID) and the Office of the Director of Prosecutions(ODPP) have arraigned Ntongo Hadijjah, the treasurer of Seeta Nazigo PDM Sacco in Mukono District, on two charges of theft before the Magistrate Grade 1 Court of Nakisunga, Mukono District

It is alleged that during the month of October 2023 at Seeta Nazigo, Nakisunga sub-county, Mukono District, Hadijah stole PDM money from members of her SACCO by fraudulently changing the details of the actual beneficiaries, Luyima Jackson and Kiryowa Denis and replacing them with those of her children, to whom she credited UGX 1.4 Million.

She has been remanded till the 17th July 2024.

In a related developmrnt Anti Graft Unit, CID and ODPP have also arraigned Nansikombi Winfred, the Town Clerk- Ndejje Town Council and Male Joseph Nsereko-Town Agent/Parish Chief of Buyego Ward before Chief Magistrate's Court, Luwero on Charges of Theft and Conspiracy to Defraud.

The accused together with Semayobe James Noah, the District Commercial Officer Luwero who is still on the run, between the months of November and December 2023, during the disbursement of PDM money for 3rd phase in Luwero District, manipulated the beneficiaries list and fraudulently inserted 19 names of their relatives and friends who are not even residents of the area.

They went ahead and paid them money leaving out the right beneficiaries of the SACCO. Among the persons' inserted, included two daughters of the said Town clerk, who received funds to the detriment of the legitimate beneficiaries.

The duo have been remanded until 24/07/2024.