Sironko PDM Officer Vomits Stolen Money, Refunded To Beneficiaries.

 One of the suspects Nambozo Hellen earlier charged following investigations into the alleged mismanagement of Parish Development Model funds in Sironko Distict, has this morning been convicted after she pleaded guilty to 11 counts including theft, unauthorized use of computer services and conspiracy.

 She entered a plea bargain with prosecution. As part of her plea bargain, she refunded the UGX 5Million taken from five victims' PDM Wendi App accounts and also paid a fine of UGX 550,000 to Court.

 Her other co-accused Mukota Patrick Benerd, the LC 3 Chairperson and Mungoma Eddy are still in the court over the same. The refunded money will be returned to the beneficiaries.

 Earlier this month the State house Anti corruption Unit and police arraigned before Sironko Chief Magistrate's Court, the Busita Sub County LC 3 Chairperson Mukota Patrick Benerd and Nambozo Hellen.

 The duo were charged with unauthorized use or interception of computer services and theft.

They have been remanded until 21/03/2024 and join Magomu Eddy, who had been previously apprehended.

 The accused and their accomplices, who are still at large, utilized a SIM card registered under Magomu Eddy's name to fraudulently obtain UGX5M from the PDM Wendi App accounts of five victims.

The victims reported this matter to the RDC Sironko, who forwarded it to the Parish Development Model Secretariat who also requested the Unit to investigate the matter.