The Wakiso Chief Magistrates Court has remanded a man accused of forcibly entering private land, destroying crops and stealing property worth about Shs100 million in Kasanje Town Council.
Tamale Abdu was arraigned before the court following investigations by the Anti-Corruption Unit at State House, working jointly with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID).
Tamale faces charges of forcible entry, destroying crops and theft. He was remanded until October 13, 2026, when he is expected to return to court.
According to the Anti-Corruption Unit, Tamale is among several suspects who have been arrested and charged over an alleged attempt to take over land in Busiro Block 514, Plots 6, 10 and 12, in Wakiso District.
The suspects are accused of falsely claiming ownership of a kibanja—a customary interest in land—on property occupied by Kamuli Industrial Estates Ltd.
Prosecutors allege that between October 30 and November 4, 2025, Tamale and his alleged accomplices mobilised a large group of people and violently entered the disputed property in Kasanje Town Council.
Once on the land, the group allegedly destroyed plantations and other vegetation belonging to the company.
The Anti-Corruption Unit said the alleged destruction included tree plantations, coffee trees and other natural trees, causing damage to the property.
The suspects are also accused of stealing nine motors belonging to coffee milling machines, which investigators estimate were worth approximately Shs100 million.
The prosecution alleges that the actions formed part of a broader attempt by the suspects to unlawfully seize control of the land by relying on false claims of a customary land interest.
Tamale’s remand adds to a growing number of cases being pursued by authorities over alleged land grabbing in Wakiso, one of Uganda’s districts that has experienced intense land disputes and competing ownership claims.
The Anti-Corruption Unit said investigations into the case are continuing, while the suspects who have already been charged remain subject to court proceedings.
Tamale is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court.
