The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) in Uganda, working alongside the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), has arrested seven people accused of swindling a Nigerian businessman out of USD 70,000 in a sophisticated fake gold deal.
The suspects — four Congolese and three Ugandan nationals, allegedly posed as suppliers and agents for two companies, Legacy Refinery Limited and Emerod Agency Limited, convincing Mr. Mark Gbillah that they could deliver seven kilograms of gold. Investigations later revealed that neither company had any genuine gold to supply.
Those arrested have been named as Paluku Kisasi, Safari Akonkwa, Isaac Mpende, Abdul Madjid Kahirima, Mabwongo Prince, Kajjubi Tevin Kyome, and Tibasiima Barbra, alias Katushabe Sharon.
Addressing journalists at the Unit’s offices at the Parliamentary Building in Kampala on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Senior Officer Mr. Bamwiine Muhorozi said the operation was set in motion after the victim reported the matter.
