By Mukembo Wilfred
The state has directed the Police to arrest property broker Muhammad Kamoga for alleged fraudulent acquisition of a prime piece of land measuring 200 acres in two villages in Katabi Town Council near Entebbe in Wakiso District.
Kamoga, also a businessman, is wanted to be presented before the Chief Magistrates Court in Entebbe to answer fraud related charges.
He is facing charges of alleged forgery and uttering a false document and obtaining registration by false pretense.
Deputy Director of public prosecutions, George William Byansi asked the police to arrest Mr Kamoga and present him in court in a September 4 this year’s confidential notice to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID).
It is alleged on May 7, 2021 at Wakiso Lands office, Mr Kamoga with intent to deceive forged a transfer form dated May 7 in respect to land on block 435 plot 8 purporting it to have been by Bibangamba Peter whereas not.
The state contends that Mr Kamoga also forged a transfer form dated February 8, 2021 in respect to land on Block 435 in regard to 105 plots.
The land broker is also accused of uttering a false where it is alleged that he submitted the said forged documents to the Registrar of tiles purporting it to be signed by Mr Bibangamba whereas not.
According to the state, Mr Kamoga willfully procured for himself registration of disputed land under the registration of titles Act by falsely pretending that the same was transferred to him by Bibangamba..
The charges result from complaints regarding four plots on land on Block 435 at Bukaaya Village in Katabi Town Council, Entebbe.
Mr Bibangamba is accusing the land dealer, Mr Kamoga of subdividing his land into more than 100 plots and transferring them into his names and later on selling them off without his consent.
“…charges of GEF 308/22 and CRB 556/2022 should be prepared as guided above and forwarded to Resident State Attorney (RSA) Entebbe for further action,” reads the document received at the CID on September 4.
According to the complaint, in 2021, Mr Bibangamba engaged Mr Kamoga, to recover his land from occupants who had become a big problem to him.
It is alleged Mr Bibangmba and Mr Kamoga signed a Memorandum of Understanding accompanied by powers of attorney to enable the latter to execute the assignment.
According to the Powers of Attorney, Mr Kamoga was mandated to sign and or execute any court documents and instruments and to take all such steps as may be necessary or expedient for giving effect to the said powers.
It is alleged that Mr Kamoga held meetings with squatters, opened boundaries of the land and negotiated with some of them and even took one of them, J.P Cuttings to Mr Bibangamba and sale was concluded.
“However, thereafter Mr Kamoga proceeded and subdivided the entire land into several small plots and transferred most of them into his own names and then sold without the knowledge or consent of the complaint or the affected occupants,” Mr Bibangamba states
