Shell accountant charged on sh1.2b
Jan 14, 2004
AN accountant with Shell Uganda Ltd embezzled sh1.120b, a Kampala court heard yesterday,
AN accountant with Shell Uganda Ltd embezzled sh1.120b, a Kampala court heard yesterday, reports Maurice Okore.
Joseph Garuhanga Amooti, 30, who got the job seven months ago, appeared before Buganda Road Magistrate Susan Kanyange and denied the charge.
“It is not true and I have no idea about the matter before the court now,†he responded after the charges were read out.
Garuhanga, who held the job from May to December last year, was arrested on Tuesday.
Police detectives say he embezzled the money by tampering with the accounting systems on the company’s computers.
Shell Uganda managing director Ivan Kyayonka said by tampering with the accounting systems, Garuhanga would credit the accounts of five unidentified shell fuel dealers thus creating an impression that they paid and would be supplied with huge amounts of fuel.
He also alleged that Garuhanga would then collect the money, which would be split between him and the fuel dealers. The Police are now reportedly investigating the fuel dealers.
Kanyange remanded him to Luzira until January 23 to enable Police to complete investigations.
Garuhanga looked on helplessly as the door to the court cells was slammed closing off anxious relatives who jammed the court.
Joseph Garuhanga Amooti, 30, who got the job seven months ago, appeared before Buganda Road Magistrate Susan Kanyange and denied the charge.
“It is not true and I have no idea about the matter before the court now,†he responded after the charges were read out.
Garuhanga, who held the job from May to December last year, was arrested on Tuesday.
Police detectives say he embezzled the money by tampering with the accounting systems on the company’s computers.
Shell Uganda managing director Ivan Kyayonka said by tampering with the accounting systems, Garuhanga would credit the accounts of five unidentified shell fuel dealers thus creating an impression that they paid and would be supplied with huge amounts of fuel.
He also alleged that Garuhanga would then collect the money, which would be split between him and the fuel dealers. The Police are now reportedly investigating the fuel dealers.
Kanyange remanded him to Luzira until January 23 to enable Police to complete investigations.
Garuhanga looked on helplessly as the door to the court cells was slammed closing off anxious relatives who jammed the court.