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Two men accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fraud scheme involving a fake military supply contract have been remanded to prison after appearing before the Anti-Corruption Court in Wandegeya.
Ssekidde Godfrey Lubowa and Ibona Joseph were arraigned by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. They face multiple charges, including money laundering, obtaining money by false pretence, forgery, uttering false documents, personation, and conspiracy to defraud.
Prosecutors allege that between September 2022 and May 2023, the accused, together with others still at large, defrauded Namibian-based companies—Etosha Defensive Systems Pty Ltd and Penda Enterprises CC—of approximately USD 257,896.5 (about UGX 1 billion). The suspects reportedly convinced the investors that they could secure a lucrative government contract to supply military equipment, including army uniforms, boots, sleeping bags, and mosquito nets.
According to the charge sheet, the funds were routed through a law firm’s bank account under the pretext that they were required for administrative costs such as registration fees, disbursements, and bid security payments. The accused allegedly claimed the payments were necessary to facilitate the creation of a local company and to secure approval for the contract from the Office of the President.
Investigations further reveal that Ssekidde had been posing as a Major General attached to the Office of the President, a claim prosecutors say was central to convincing the victims of the deal’s legitimacy.
The court heard that the fraudulent scheme involved deliberate misrepresentation and the use of forged documents to gain the trust of the foreign investors.
Both accused persons were remanded until May 19, 2026, as investigations continue and authorities pursue additional suspects believed to be involved in the scheme.
The case underscores ongoing efforts by anti-corruption agencies to crack down on high-level fraud and protect both local and international investors from elaborate financial crimes.
, https://www.spyuganda.com/sh-acu-at-work-ugandan-duo-remanded-in-257000-military-contract-scam/
