Court acquits three accused in Shs8.3m former MP gift scam

City Hall Court in Kampala has acquitted three people accused of obtaining Shs8.3 million from former Buhweju West MP Ephraim Biraro Ganshanga in a purported deal to clear a gift allegedly sent to him from Germany.

Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Aisu Nicholas dismissed the charges against Obadia Ainebyona, an Airtel Money agent, Leticia Nuwasasira, an unemployed person, and Christopher Turyamureeba, LC1 chairman of Cell Rwamiyonga, Rwampara District, after finding that the prosecution had failed to link any of them to the alleged false representation that caused Mr Biraro to part with his money.

The trio had been jointly charged with obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to commit a felony.