ENTEBBE – The Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded two suspects accused of orchestrating a land fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded a buyer of UGX 80 million through forged documents and false representation.
The suspects, identified as Mugisha Junior Bukanura Agaba and Akora Naume, were arraigned by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
According to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the duo faces charges of obtaining money by false pretenses, forgery, uttering false documents, and personation.
Investigators allege that on October 14, 2025, the suspects, together with other individuals still at large, devised a scheme to fraudulently sell land located on Busiro Block 436, Plot 374 in Nalugala.
The suspects allegedly posed as the lawful owners of the property and presented forged National Identity Cards bearing the names and National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the genuine proprietors, Allan Ahimbisibwe and Harriet Nassamula, but featuring photographs of the accused persons.
Authorities further claim that the suspects used the forged identification documents to execute a fraudulent sale agreement, convincing the victim that they were legally entitled to sell the land.
As a result, the buyer reportedly paid UGX 80 million for the property, which investigators say the suspects neither owned nor had authority to sell.
The court remanded the two accused to custody until July 15, 2026, as investigations continue and efforts to apprehend other suspects linked to the alleged fraud intensify.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit said the case highlights the growing challenge of land-related fraud and urged members of the public to conduct thorough due diligence and verification before entering into land transactions.
