Businessman Remanded Again Over Land Fraud in Wakiso

A 40-year-old businessman in Wakiso District has once again failed to secure his temporary release after appearing before the Kira Magistrates’ Court.

Grade One Magistrate Susan Anyeku declined the bail application brought by Allons Ssemakula MC Cright. The magistrate pointed out that the defense team failed to properly follow up on a police file that was previously recalled by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) following complaints raised by the accused.

Ssemakula was first remanded on October 5 in connection with land fraud allegations involving property belonging to Joseph Bugyendu Ndeze. Court records show that Ssemakula and other yet-unidentified suspects face four separate counts of forgery and uttering false documents.

Prosecution states that the offenses date back to May 2010, when the suspects allegedly forged a land transfer form and a consent land transfer form purporting to bear the signature of Mr. Ndeze. Ssemakula is further accused of individually uttering these false documents at the Wakiso Lands Office in August 2012.

During the proceedings, Magistrate Anyeku questioned the defense’s strategy of pushing forward with a bail application before tracking the status of the recalled file. The court has now adjourned the matter, further remanding the accused until November 25, when the official hearing is scheduled to begin. As the legal process continues, the accused remains innocent until proven guilty.

Read more details on this case via the Daily Monitor.