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Lilian Ayebazibwe, the headteacher of a primary school located in Bitooma town council, found herself embroiled in a legal battle over accusations of issuing fraudulent Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results. The Bushenyi District grade one magistrate court has remanded Ayebazibwe, aged 56, to Nyamushekyera prison until March 5, 2024, pending further legal proceedings regarding the alleged offense.
Ayebazibwe’s arrest came after a concerned parent reported the matter to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), raising suspicions about the authenticity of the PLE results issued by Ayebazibwe’s school. The whistleblower highlighted discrepancies wherein the results of their child’s school were withheld while Ayebazibwe’s school purportedly provided a result slip. This raised doubts regarding the legitimacy of the results, prompting the parent to seek verification from UNEB.
Subsequent investigations revealed that the results issued by Ayebazibwe were indeed forged, leading to her arrest and subsequent transfer to Bushenyi police station. On February 27, she appeared in court to face charges related to the alleged forgery of PLE results, marking a significant development in the case.
During the court proceedings held on March 1st and presided over by Bushenyi Grade One Magistrate Omar Ahmed Halima, it was disclosed that Ayebazibwe, on February 08, 2024, forged PLE results for pupils at her school, a violation of legal statutes outlined in articles 342 and 347. Despite the proceedings, the magistrate noted that his court lacked the jurisdiction to handle the case, leading to Ayebazibwe’s remand to Kyamushekyera prison until March 05, when she is scheduled to appear in court for further deliberations on the charges against her.
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The repercussions of Ayebazibwe’s alleged actions extend beyond her legal predicament, affecting the education of pupils at her school. Ahabwe Williams, the district education officer in Bushenyi district, disclosed that UNEB has directed 109 pupils from the affected school to repeat primary seven due to the withholding of their results over malpractice. This decision has prompted efforts by education authorities to engage with parents and school management committees to address the situation and encourage affected students to embrace the opportunity to repeat primary seven in the interest of academic integrity and fairness.
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