Dan Odongo, UNEB ED
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I The Territorial Police in North Kyoga Region, Lira City, have arrested three suspects for attempting to bribe a UNEB Scout in an effort to influence the conduct of the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), which kicked off today.
The suspects include George Odongo, Director of Atura Community Day Primary School; Simon Ekut , aged 32 years and a former teacher at the same school; and Lavoiser Awoko, aged 26 years, a teacher at St. Gracious Primary School, Barapwo, Lira City West Division.
According to a press statement issued by Jennifer Kalule Musamba, UNEB’s Principal PRO, the trio allegedly attempted to bribe a UNEB Scout from Lira, assigned to supervise PLE in Oyam District. They offered the scout a bribe of with Shs 1,000,000.
“The act was intended to compromise the integrity of the national examinations due to commence tomorrow,” she said.
Police, acting swiftly on a tip-off, arrested the suspects at Garden Hotel, Lira City, and recovered the money, which has been exhibited.
Investigations are ongoing, and the suspects will be arraigned before court. They will be charged under section 26 ( 1) g, of the UNEB Act. CAP 259. It provides for a maximum term of imprisonment of five years upon conviction, or a fine of twenty million shillings or both.
UNEB ED, Dan Odongo has cautioned the public and all those involved in the supervision of the PLE examination to desist from indulging in acts of aiding and betting malpractice.
UNEB is working closely with Police and other security agencies who will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute anyone attempting to compromise the credibility of national examinations regardless of their status.
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