The Grade One Magistrate Court in Kole District has remanded the Community Development Officer (CDO) of Aboke Town Council for allegedly conning over Shs2.7 million from four women’s groups.
Lucy Aciro, who is remanded to Kole Government Prison, now faces four counts of obtaining money by false pretense contrary to section 305 of the Penal Code Act.
She was arrested by police working with the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
The particulars of the offence are that between the month of January and May 2022 at Aboke Town Council in Kole District with intent to defraud, the accused obtained Shs1,020,000 from Oryem Can Women’s Group. She allegedly committed this particular crime by pretending that she was the only one authorised to bank the money in question, and that she was going to bank it for them in the Bank of Africa whereas not.
Also, with intent to defraud, the CDO allegedly obtained Shs480,000 from Obanga Akica Women’s Group around November 2023 while pretending that she was going to bank for the group.
Between May 2022 and January 2023, the officer, with intent to defraud, allegedly obtained Shs7,016,000 from Okole Women’s group by falsely pretending that it was a period of Covid-19 pandemic and that she would give them back the said money whereas not.
During the month of August 2023 at Aboke Town Council, with intent to defraud, Aciro allegedly obtained Shs608,000 from Aparongo Women’s Group by falsely claiming that she was going to bank it for them whereas not.
On Friday, she made an initial appearance before Grade One Magistrate, Angella Sserwadda, who remanded her to Kole Prison until April 24, 2024 when she will reappear for plea taking.