Kampala | On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) secured the arraignment of Ojuka Anthony, former Lira district councillor and secretary for production.
Ojuka appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court’s Anti-Corruption Division on charges of corruption and conspiracy to defraud in connection with a high-profile land title scam.
In 2023, the accused and others, including Chankoma Paul, chairperson of the Lira district land board, solicited a bribe of shs70 million from Eryao Francis and received shs5 million in part payment.
Eryao purchased land in Lira with the title LIRI 181, Folio 3, plot 31, which the accused claimed had been fraudulently issued and was supposed to be cancelled.
According to the charge sheet, Ojuka, Chankoma and Owani Ken Allan demanded millions of shillings to “protect” Eryao’s title from cancellation, and the latter made a partial payment of shs5 million.
The amount was received through the accused intermediaries, with shs 65 million remaining.
Additionally, Owani, who is still at large, is accused alongside Ojuka and Chankoma (who is out on court bail), of violating Sections 2 and 26 of the Anti-Corruption Act and Section 309 of the Penal Code.
The accused claimed that they were able to influence the land board’s decision not to cancel his (Eryao’s) land title.
The Monday Anti-Corruption Court placed Ojuka under remand until May 27, 2025.
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