Four Cops Summoned Over Judicial Officerโ€™S Bribery

Appeared in Red Pepper on 22 Jul 2016

A total of four police officers attached to Koboko CPS have been summoned to record statements in relation to a case in which Samuel Acwica, the area state prosecutor was arrested for allegedly receiving a bribe of sh900,000.

Bernard Akwanya, the acting Police Standards Professional Unit Officer in charge of West Nile, who also took part in the arrest of Acwica on Friday, said the cops were summoned as witnesses in the whole matter.

He identified them as Robert Ojaba, the OC Station Koboko CPS, Jimmy Onegio, the political desk officer, Julius Masende, the acting OC CID Koboko and Walter Kumakech, the OC in charge of Minor Controversial Board (MCB).

Meanwhile, Munira Ali, the IG Spokesperson, has confirmed that Acwica was on Tuesday produced before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo and remanded to Luzira maximum security prison. She said court declined to grant him bail for fear that he may jeopardise he on-going investigations.