Mukono district is yet to witness another trail of tragedy following the resurfacing of the ‘Late Sobi’s’notorious land gang at Kiyanja, Nakisunga Sub County in Mukono District.
The gangsters headed by Richard Tabule, and Ronald Ssebuwufu are part of the gang established in Mukono by Paddy Sserunjogi aka Sobi before he was lynched for grabbing land at Gomba district.
Before Sobi’s death, the gang had forcefully seized 100 acres of land belonging to the Late Musa Mwanje’s family and turned his residence a base for vandalising properties, looting items such as beds, sofa sets, and utensils worth millions in
houses on the same land.
The team was hired by the family of the Late John Lule Ssebakijja which claims the contested land upon failing to convince the court that indeed the land belongs to them.
When the matter appeared before the court, Justice Faridah Shamilah Bukirwa Ntambi ruled in favour of Mwanje ordering him to repossess his estate.
In response to the situation, Ssembajjwe through the Resident District Commissioner-Fatumah Nabitaka Ndibassa, took the initiative to appeal to the Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development-Judith Nabakooba for special intervention claiming that the court had erred in its decision.
Due to the complexity of the matter, even the minister for Lands who was petitioned to arbitrate the matter for immediate redress, threw it to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit for a fresh, thorough, and impartial investigation.
Before the State House Anti-Corruption Unit finalized its report, the Late Sobi’s notorious gang resurfaced carrying pangas, sticks, bows, and arrows escalating tensions among residents.
The Insight Post has established that on Sunday police managed to crack a whip on the gang arresting one of its leaders identified as Ronald Ssebwami (CRB1713 2024-Mukono CPS).
However, a team comprising of land dealers, and members from the Office of the National Chairperson (ONC) operating within the district with support from the RDC’s office secured his release in court presided over by the Grade I Magistrate, Peace Lamunu on Tuesday.
It is alleged that the current gang derives its powers from various members of the security committee who are also supported by senior members of the army interested in buying the contested land.
It is also alleged that various members of the ONC working within the Mukono district were promised plots of land to support the gang’s takeover of the land. Another serious allegation is that all the parties involved in supporting the grabbing of Mwanje’s land were put to a monthly allowance of 450, 000 shillings.
Mwanje secured a land title of the contested land in 1960. However, according to Fulugencio Ssembajjwe, the son of t Late John Lule Ssebakijja says his fatbought 20 acres from Mwanje, who had 100 acres, but the transfer forms necessary for the land transaction were not completed or signed because Ssebakijja, unfortunately, passed on prematurely before the entire process could be finalised.
To secure the 20 acres, Ssembajjwe forged an eviction court order from Jinja High Court in 2015 to drive the family off this disputed portion.
Disturbingly, in December 2022, as the disputes reached their peak, Ssembajjwe hired a gang led by Sobi for assistance who instead decided to claim the entire land.
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