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Seven arrested over alleged fraudulent titling of Nakalama public land
Five of the suspects were arraigned before the Iganga Chief Magistrate's Court on September 4, 2026, and remanded to Iganga Government Prison over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of the public land.
Kasadha said police were concerned about alleged fraudulent dealings involving public resources, particularly land reserved for public service delivery.
By: Simon Masaba, Journalist @New Vision
IGANGA - Police in Iganga have arrested seven people, including four public officials, in connection with the alleged fraudulent acquisition and attempted sale of about 4.45 acres of public land belonging to Nakalama subcounty.
Five of the suspects were arraigned before the Iganga Chief Magistrate's Court on September 4, 2026, and remanded to Iganga Government Prison over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of the public land.
Those remanded include Hamidu Kawanguzi, the LCIII chairperson of Nakalama subcounty, and Deo Wakabi, the senior assistant secretary of Nakalama subcounty, together with three other suspects whom police described as accomplices.
The five will remain on remand until September 15, 2026, when they are expected to reappear before court.
Police allege that the suspects were involved in fraudulently procuring a land title covering about 4.45 acres belonging to the Nakalama subcounty headquarters and subsequently attempting to sell the land.
Two other public officials were separately arrested to assist police with investigations into the alleged land fraud.
They are Henry Ibanda, the Iganga district physical planner, who is being questioned over the alleged illegal titling and attempted sale of the public land, and Julius Kyagaba, the Iganga municipal council registrar, who is being investigated over the alleged theft of land agreements and other documents belonging to Iganga Municipal Council.
Police allege that the suspects were involved in fraudulently procuring a land title covering about 4.45 acres belonging to the Nakalama subcounty headquarters and subsequently attempting to sell the land.
Two other public officials were separately arrested to assist police with investigations into the alleged land fraud.
They are Henry Ibanda, the Iganga district physical planner, who is being questioned over the alleged illegal titling and attempted sale of the public land, and Julius Kyagaba, the Iganga municipal council registrar, who is being investigated over the alleged theft of land agreements and other documents belonging to Iganga Municipal Council.
Michael Kasadha, the Busoga East Regional Police spokesperson, said the investigations were being conducted in coordination with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Ministry of Lands.
He said investigators were working to establish the full extent of the alleged fraud, recover relevant documents and identify all those who may have been involved.
The investigation is also expected to establish how the alleged land title was obtained and the circumstances surrounding the reported attempt to dispose of the public land.
Kasadha said police were concerned about alleged fraudulent dealings involving public resources, particularly land reserved for public service delivery.
He appealed to members of the public with information about similar cases of alleged public land grabbing in the region to report to the nearest police station or through police confidential reporting channels.
He said investigators were working to establish the full extent of the alleged fraud, recover relevant documents and identify all those who may have been involved.
The investigation is also expected to establish how the alleged land title was obtained and the circumstances surrounding the reported attempt to dispose of the public land.
Kasadha said police were concerned about alleged fraudulent dealings involving public resources, particularly land reserved for public service delivery.
He appealed to members of the public with information about similar cases of alleged public land grabbing in the region to report to the nearest police station or through police confidential reporting channels.