Otuke, Uganda | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has charged three individuals over the theft of government cattle compensation funds in Otuke District.
Appearing before the Otuke Magistrate’s Court on Friday afternoon, the suspects were identified as Akasa Jimmy Mokili, a politician and businessman from Agago District; Okengo Jaspher, LCIII Chairperson of Ogor Sub-county, Otuke District; and Sgt. Amoni Benz (alias Okengo Bonny), a serving UPDF soldier.
The trio faces charges of theft and conspiracy to defraud beneficiaries of the cattle compensation programme, which was designed to compensate elderly and vulnerable individuals who lost livestock during the LRA insurgency and Karamoja cattle raids.
According to investigators, the suspects and others still at large allegedly exploited the beneficiary registration and bank account opening processes to access victims’ banking details.
They are accused of manipulating these accounts to siphon government funds without the knowledge of the rightful owners or handing over only a fraction of the payments.
Authorities report that in Otuke District alone, more than UGX 1.5 billion has been stolen.
Similar cases are reportedly under investigation in several other districts across the Lango, Acholi, and Teso sub-regions.
The accused have been remanded until August 19, 2025, as investigations continue.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring justice for victims and recovering misappropriated funds.
