Nebbi Town Clerk Arrested Over Abuse Of Office
Sept. 20, 2012
The Inspectorate of Government arrested the Town Clerk of Nebbi Town Council, Mr Anecho Stephen on 18th September 2012. This followed investigations conducted by the institution on allegations of corruption. During the Financial Year 2008/9, as the Town Clerk of Nebbi Town Council did arbitrarily abuse his office an act which was prejudicial to the interests of Nebbi Town Council in that he personally and without the knowledge and involvement of the council's contracts committee allowed adjusted Bills of Quantities from shs 109,274,500 to 308,090,03 out of which Shs 150,069,250 was paid to M/S Bhase Line Consult.
Mr Anecho Stephen appeared in court on 19th September 2012 and was granted a cash bail of Ushs 3 million.