The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SHA-CU) in conjunction with the Office the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has arraigned two Ngora District officials and one private individual.
These namely: Opio Stanslas Francis- Acting District Engineer, Okello Samuel- Assistant Engineering Officer and Oroni Herbert- Station Manager, Retta Solutions Uganda Ltd before the Ngora Grade One Magistrates Court on charges of theft and conspiracy to defraud.
They have been remanded until 5th May 2026.
Prosecutions alleges that the three individuals, and others still at large, between 2024 and March 2026 at Retta Solution Uganda Limited in Ngora District conspired to steal fuel valued at over UGX 35 million, property of Ngora District Local Government. They falsely claimed the fuel was meant for road works within the district, which was not the case.
Investigation reveals that during the FY 2024-25 and 2025-26, Ngora District Local Government received a total of UGX1.75B for road construction and maintenance. However, community members and stakeholders suspected that the funds had not been properly utilized, leading to substandard works on many district roads.
Okello Samuel, the Assistant Engineering Officer, frequently received fuel without signing for it
and without the authority of the Acting District Engineer. He allegedly used the fuel for purposes unknown to the authorities, in collusion with Oroni Herbert, the Station Manager of Retta Solution Uganda Limited. Further, it was found that Opio Stanslas, the current Acting District Engineer, neglected his supervisory responsibilities by failing to oversee the Assistant Engineering Officer, leading to the misappropriation of fuel for unrelated activities.
