FIVE TEREGO DISTRICT STAFFS ARRESTED FOR PLACING GOV’T MOTORCYCLES AS LOAN COLLATERAL

By Dramadri Federick

Arua City

Five staffs of Terego district local government are been investigated over mismanagement of government assets.

According to the security information shared by the Resident District Commissioner, detectives uncovered racket of district staff placing motorcycles of belonging to Terego district local government meant for service delivery as collateral for securing loans from money lenders while others have given them to their spouses, and girlfriends as gifts .

As investigations continue, the five were later released in police bond as security digs deeper in to the matter.

Godwin Angalia the Terego district RDC confirmed that police at the district’s central station in Omugo have opened general inquiry file to register concerns from the members of public over mismanagement of government assets in the district.

“My office has picked security information, why some motorcycles are not here is they are with money lenders. Some of you have decided to give our government motorcycles to your spouses and girlfriends as gifts to keep them around you. We decided to open a general inquiry file and we’re so far managing five cases, these are suspects we shall proceed with more.

Wilfred Saka the Terego district Chairman explains the actions of the officers is a disservice to the population of Terego that must be handled with agency.

“The motorcycle which was assigned to the assistant RDC must be returned to the district and must go to Omugo Sub County, those who are holding those gov’t motorcycles must bring them to Leju, and we have a lot of need for motorcycles.”

Whereas Moses Echat the Terego district Chief Administrative officer says records from the inventory department of the district show that assets of the district that were allocated to the staff for work are nowhere to be seen and have remained unaccounted for.

“The DPC has been in an operation to secure these assets however it is also unfortunate that these assets have not been kept in gazzetted places as is required by law, this is not correct in law. There’re very many assets which have not been accounted for.”

On February 12, 2025, Authorities in Terego district launched a forensic audit into the records of the district assets following concerns by citizens over mismanagement by some of the district staff in order to reconcile the dissatisfaction of the Whistle blowers.

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