60 Billion BOU Saga: 9 Arrested By CID

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has today netted top 9 officials from Bank of Uganda and Ministry of Finance who participated in the swindling of $16m totaling to shs 60bn from Bank of Uganda account last year, We have learnt. According to information, last year over shs 60bn was swindled from Bank of Uganda account in just few minutes and it was later withdrawn from Japan and UK.

 The suspects who are currently under police coolers pending Luzira prison include Semakula Lawrence ,Muburizi Jennifer, Tonny Yawe, Lumala Paul, Kasuku Mark,Beriva Nayebare,Ashaba Judith and Kansiime Deborah.

The news was first hidden as Bank of Uganda was investigating the matter internally. However when the news became public, President Museveni ordered the Director CID Tom Magambo to handle the matter spediciacilly and later hand him over the report.

 "This matter was so sensitive that we investigated it under because Media would spoil part of our Investigations," Says a senior source at CID. The source says some top government officials and Military Generals had all picked interest in the matter but we conducted it carefully without releasing any piece of information.

 The source says when their Investigations were complete, the suspects were later summoned. "Now that we have our file complete for trial,the Media can come in as usual," Another investigator told us. Good enough we have suspects in our custody and it is now okay for Media to run their series of stories. Police Spokesperson Kitumwa Rusoke when contacted confirmed the arrest of nine officials from Bank of Uganda and Ministry of Finance.

 "After CID gathered all information and evidence, they were summoned at CID headquarters where they recorded their statements and were later arrested," he said.