By Frank Kamuntu
State House Anti Corruption Unit on 16th June 2023 working with Uganda Police arraigned Nahurira Danstan a Credit Officer at Post Bank before the Anti-Corruption Court Kololo on charges of Abuse of Office.
Court immediately remanded him until 23rd June 2023.
The Unit says the suspect fraudulently processed and issued financial cards to bank clients charging them UGX1.2m each, which would enable them acquire loans from various banks.
It’s said that before his 40days ended, Nahurira had collected huge chunk of money from various clients.
The accused has allegedly been soliciting for money ranging between UGX1M-2M to issue financial cards to people with loans inorder to enable them acquire other loans in Post Bank and other banks. pic.twitter.com/OCr0anBsv6
— Anti Corruption Unit – State House Uganda (@AntiGraft_SH) June 16, 2023
Powerful Unit
The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) in one year, 2022, managed to recover Ugx35.484bn from corruption masters of this country, the annual report revealed.
The Unit also managed to arrest and arraign in court over 448 suspects. Among these, courts convicted 70 culprits including government accounting Officers, Executive Officers, managing directors, Secretaries of Commission, CAOs, and Town Clerks.
SH-ACU was established under Article 99(4) of the constitution of Uganda, which gives the President executive powers to either directly or indirectly perform his duties or through officers subordinate to him.
Launched on 10th December 2018, SH-ACU coordinates with all constitutionally mandated agencies to ensure a corruption-free country.
The Unit also acts as a link between H.E. the President, citizens, and Anti- Corruption agencies in relation to Anti-Corruption issues.
