The Statehouse Anti-corruption Unit (SHACU) in liaison with the police criminal investigation department and ISO has arrested three fraudsters who attempted to scam Pastor David Fredrick Isanga of Universal Apostles Fellowship Church of Righteousness based in Jinja.
While addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Kampala, the Deputy Head SHACU Mr Israel Ochwo noted that the trio; Kintu Aggrey alias Werage Kenneth, Isiko Moses alias Isabirye Moses and Nuwagira Herman, falsely presented themselves to the Pastor claiming to be investigators from SH-ACU.
“They lied to the pastor that he was under investigation for dealing in fake US dollars, and he needed to pay them 20 million so that the investigation against him could be closed” he said.
Mr Ochwo noted that between September and October 2025, the fraudsters repeatedly summoned the pastor, who initially tasked a church elder Dr. Micheal Kyakula and lawyer, Isabirye Derrick to meet purported investigators who repeated their demands at a meeting held at Nommo Gallery in Nakasero.
Ochwo futher said the delegation met with the fraudsters at Nommo Gallery in Nakasero, where the suspects repeated their demands.
“On October 7, 2025, the fraudsters sent a forged letter again summoning the pastor. The summons required him to appear at the Anti-Corruption Unit’s offices at Kingdom Kampala Building for interrogation regarding a “Black Dollar scam” and fraudulent dealings with other scammers” he said.
Ochwo added, “Fortunately, SH-ACU was tipped off by our sister agency, ISO. The pastor was advised to comply with the fake summons and proceeded to meet the fraudsters at Kingdom Kampala Building, where they repeated their demands and were arrested in the act”.
Ochwo said during a search of the suspects’ belongings, a copy of the forged summons was recovered.
“Investigations into the matter are ongoing with a view of prosecuting for; forgery, uttering false documents, and impersonation of public officials” he said.
Mr. Ochwo further urged the public to remain cautious of such fraudsters and to report any suspicious activities to the relevant authorities or contact SHACU.
