Three charged with theft of UCC documents

By Angela Nalumansi

Three peeople have been charged with theft of documents from Uganda Communication commission. The suspects then demanded for sh600m from the Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi.

This after prosecution led by Nelly Asiku told court presided over by Buganda Road court Grade I Magistrate, Simon Kintu, that inquiries into the matter are complete.

Prosecution alleges that David Ogong, David Kironde and another accomplice stole UCC documents and later tried to extort money from Mutabazi.

It is alleged that the trio committed the offence between June 3 and 4, 2013 at UCC headquarters in Bugolobi when they stole documents, contacts, minutes, invoices, internal memos and correspondences.

Kironde is also facing a separate charge of impersonation.

The trio wanted the said money in exchange for some sensitive documents that they had allegedly stolen from UCC.

Magistrate Kintu adjourned the case June 28, 2013 when the hearing will commence.