The State House Anti- corruption unit, in collaboration with Police in Masaka has arrested the Senior Land Officer at the Masaka Ministry Zonal Office, Zziwa Colbert Tamale over issuing illegal land titles.
Zziwa who was arrested on Wednesday, is known among the people of Masaka for his involvement in land fraud and dealings with land grabbers.
He is facing multiple allegations related to land issues, including the issuance of over 265 illegal titles in greater Masaka on Central Forest Reserve land, Private land, connivance with different land officials among others.
Notably, together with others, he created a fraudulent title on land owned by former Vice President H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, this was after, they reduced his land from 83 acres to 34 acres. Zziwa went ahead to partition it into different plots.
This land is located in Kyanamukaaka, Masaka.
Additionally, he has been involved in a scheme to extort money from hundreds of residents in Sembabule under the false pretence of facilitating their free titling process.
This is despite the fact that the Lands Ministry has been providing free titles to selected residents, especially those threatened with eviction due to land disputes.
Zziwa will be arraigned before court as soon as the investigations are complete.
The unit has further called upon citizens of greater Masaka, who have complaints against Zziwa to report to Masaka police Station.
Possible charges against him include; Abuse of Office, Fraudulent Procurement of a Certificate of Title, Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, and Forgery
