A 33-year-old businessman accused of securing illicit garnishee orders from court to enable him to withdraw 689,750,300 from DFCU bank has been released on Court bail.
Gerald Ngabirano, a resident of Nankuwade in Bulenga Wakiso district, was arrested last week by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
It is alleged that Ngabirano and others still at large on January 26, 2025, while in Kabale district, forged a national identity card and a Memorandum of Understanding belonging to Stephen Kalekezi as they claim that they lent him 800 million Shillings.
The accused presented the fabricated documents and account number of DFCU bank belonging to the victim before Kabale High Court.
Kenneth Tumwebaze, Kabale High Court Deputy Registrar, was satisfied with the fabricated documents and issued court orders to DFCU bank to allow the accused to withdraw cash from Karekezi’s account.
However, the bank declined to release the money after detecting foul play.
This led Karekezi to complain to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, which led to the arrest of Ngabirano.
Ngabirano was on Friday paraded before Kabale Chief Magistrate’s court and charged with four counts that include; forgery of official document contrary to section 326 of the penal code act cap 128.
Forgery contrary to section 319,322(a) and 324 of the penal code act cap 128 and two counts of uttering false document contrary to section 328 and 324 of the penal code act cap 128. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
On Tuesday, Ngabirano, through his lawyer, Abraham Twesigye from Elgon Advocates, applied for bail.
Derrick Byamugisha, Kabale Chief Magistrate granted him bail on 1 million shillings cash.
Two of his sureties, Capson Turyomurugabe and Boneventure Ngabirano, were given 5 million shillings, not cash. The case was adjourned until April 22.
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