A soldier attached to the Uganda Peoples’ Défense Forces (UPDF) is on spot for allegedly grabbing a plot of land in Buwate, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District.
It is alleged that Capt. Musa Akandwanaho, a soldier attached to the Airforce of the UPDF, with impunity took possession of a plot of land adjacent to his residence without following the due process of the law.
Monica Muwonge, the registered proprietor of the said land says that on several occasions since 2023 to date, Capt. Akandwanaho has deprived her of using her land.
“I bought plot 1159 after he occupied plot 1158 but instead of concentrating on his part, he annexed 7 decimals of my plot and constructed a perimeter wall fence. And I complained to the police and as if that is not enough, he has since embarked on destroying my crops and property on the remaining portion without lawful excuse,” she angrily told journalists.
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She has now appealed to the authorities to prevail over the soldier so that justice can be achieved.
While accusing the soldier of holding a gun and applying force to take up her land, Muwonge states that on several occasions, Capt. Akandwanaho has with impunity, stopped her and the workers from using her remaining plot and instead dug a waste channel releasing animal and human waste into her land.
“I bought this plot through a court process and upon starting to use it, this man (Akandwanaho) is threatening me, destroying my property on top of threatening violence,” she stated.
According to Muwonge, she purchased the said plot from Bailiff Ismail Magumba of Capital Debt Agency who had secured a warrant of attachment from the High Court and that she was introduced to the LCI chairman before taking possession.
According to Muwonge, the cases have been reported to Buwate Police Post, Kira Police Division and Jinja Road and that the soldier apologised but again he does not refrain from depriving her of the land.
While taking journalists around the plot, Ms Muwonge revealed that the soldier has since turned to destroying her crops and threatening her with workers.
Documents seen by this publication show that Akandwanaho bought his plot 1158 while she bought hers on plot 1159 through lawyers of Alaka & Company Advocates.
However, when contacted, Capt. Akandwanaho denied the allegations of grabbing the land but said that his accuser (Muwonge) filed several criminal complaints and that she is yet to defend her ownership of the said land.
He accused Muwonge of forging documents concerning the ownership of the land and when she established that she was under investigation; she decided never to return back to police.
Capt. Akandwanaho insists that he is ready to face the law.
At the Police in Buwate, Ms Muwonge reported a case of theft of her property, she also reported another case of malicious damage to property and also GEF 045/2024 at Jinja Road Police. Other complaints were reported to Kira Division Police.
Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police publicist said that no one is above the law and that matter shall be followed to its conclusion.
He declined to comment on the details of the case saying that there are several complaints filed against the soldier and they are being investigated
Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye the UPDF spokesperson could not comment on the matter, reasoning that it is being investigated by a competent security agency.
“If we discover that Capt. Akandwanaho committed any crime he will be prosecuted like any other Ugandan,” Maj. Gen Kulayigye said in a separate phone interview.
