{UAH} Of How Gen. Kayihura In-law’s Shs500M Cyber Scam Case Caused Kototyo Issues at Work

Of How Gen. Kayihura In-law's Shs500M Cyber Scam Case Caused Kototyo Issues at Work

By James Magoola -

January 18, 2017

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No longer at ease: Gen. Kayihura (R) and Detective Kototyo

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KAMPALA, Uganda: The last in these pages was the story of how Uganda Police boss Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura had skipped all protocol to personally order for a retirement reminder to the Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) in charge Serious Crimes, William Wilber Kototyo.

The General's action was prompted by among others, Kototyo's attempt to have Public Service renew his contract without his consent. His retirement had matured on August 8^th 2016. "Records available in your file indicate that you were born on 8^th August 1956. This means that you clocked the mandatory retirement age of 60 years on 8^th August 2016," Kayihura reminded Kototyo.

But seeing several senior officers still in service long after their retirement age and without attracting the General's action, we suspected there was something 'special' about Kototyo's case. And indeed, our curiosity proved us right.

Details have emerged how Gen. Kayihura's in-law (Brother to his wife) got in trouble when he was announced as having connived to hack into Finance Trust Bank system and reportedly stole over Shs530M. Emma Ngonga, the Bank Manager Sure House branch is the man whose case is now believed to have garnered Detective Kototyo an abrupt dislike from his boss.

The Fraud

It is a story where Emma is reported to have connived with others to allegedly rob over Shs500M vide cybercrime arrangement. His accomplices include Livingstone Lutalo, the IT Administrator and Francis Turyahweerwa, a supervisor at the Katwe-premised Finance Trust Bank. Recorded vide police file number SD28/27/12/2016, the case was first reported at Katwe Police Station.

The Finance Trust Bank CEO, Ms. Annet Mulindwa Nakawunde confirmed the ugly incident at her Bank, which occurred on the Christmas day. The communications officer Percy Paul Lubega said they were still investigating to get the actual figure lost because it is believed to be more than reported. "But it's our wish that you wait for the investigators' report before you write the story," he said.

Details on the file indicate that the suspects used a cyber software to create over 160 online banking accounts through which they electronically transferred the money vide mobile sets on Christmas. It is a sophisticated style of crime which was committed by the suspects when all were in different areas where they had gone for the holidays.

It is believed that some of the accounts from which they drew money were genuine and hence, alerting them of the withdrawal. "One of the customers received the withdraw message when he was away in Kisoro. This is the one who alerted the Bank before the suspects were arrested and detained at Katwe police on December 27^th 2016.

It is upon their arrest that General Kayihura was alerted and reportedly ordered for his in-law's immediate release. The detective sources privy with the case intimated that the orders were instantly implemented since they were delivered verbally by another IGP's trusted Cop, also a relative. Contacted the young man, an ASP, confirmed his presence at Katwe but denied the allegation he was there to deliver the IGP's orders.

Upon their release yet without convincing explanation, the Bank management jammed with anger and complained to the superiors, in this case at the Serious Crimes Desk headed by Kototyo. The aged Cop promptly acted by accusing the detectives at Katwe and, without letting them explain the reasons for their action, he ordered for the file to be carried to him.

In line of investigations, Kototyo angrily rearrested the suspects before he reportedly confiscated their valuables for bond purposes and in a bid to recover the stolen dimes. "But he even confiscated for exhibits, property that was acquired long before the crime was committed which is wrong," offered a source privy with Kototyo's current hitches.

For 'unprofessionally' handling the case, Kototyo reportedly incensed the General to the marrow and the latter remembered that even the old cop had long hit his retirement age and ought to leave. "This triggered bad memories about Kototyo's gone-bad cases including that of Red Cross and hence his current status. "Much as he was reminded to go, he is still taking his time but he has no option," said our source.

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Gwokto La'Kitgum

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