Summary:

• Former Busiro South MP aspirant, Paul Owor, has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of fraud and land malpractice. Allegations include defrauding Ms. Loyce Nahwera of Shs75 million for a piece of land.

Paul Owor, a former aspirant for the Busiro South MP position, has been detained in Luzira prison on charges of fraud, impersonation, and land malpractice. This followed his appearance before the Entebbe magistrate’s court, where he was formally charged on Friday.

During the court session presided over by Chief Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis, it was revealed that Mr. Owor faces four counts including forgery, uttering false documents, obtaining money by false pretense, and conspiracy to commit a felony. These allegations stem from accusations that he defrauded Ms. Loyce Nahwera of Shs75 million under the guise of selling her a 100×100 piece of land in Namulanda zone, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District.

In response, Owor vehemently denied any wrongdoing, asserting that the charges were politically motivated to tarnish his reputation among his supporters.

Despite Owor’s denial, Magistrate Amabilis ordered him and his co-accused, Geoffrey Opule, to be remanded to Luzira and Kigo prisons, respectively, until March 25, 2024, when a ruling on their bail application will be made. The accusations include allegations that Owor sold the same piece of land to both Ms. Nahwera and Mr. Opule for Shs75 million each in July 2022.