Kampala – The Minister of State for Karamoja Agnes Nandutu has been detained in relation to the ongoing investigations about abuse of office and theft of Iron sheets meant for Karamoja.
According to Polly Namaye the Police Deputy spokesperson, Minister of State handed herself over to the Police at CID Headquaters Kibuli, where she was assigned detectives to take her statement.
In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, Namaye said Nandutu is currently being held at Kira Division Police station.
She said the file has been submitted to the office of the DPP for further guidance and possible sanctioning.
“We thank Hon. Agnes Nandutu for handing herself over to the Police, upon learning of the allegations under investigation.This action has saved Police time and resources and it is worth emulating when in similar circumstances,” said Namaye
Police on Monday noted that Nandutu had refused to reappear at CID headquarters to record additional statement into the Karamoja iron sheets scandal.
Already two ministers; Mary Gorreti Kitutu, the minister of Karamoja and Amos Lugolobi, the state minister for finance have been charged at the Anti-Corruption Court over corruption and for causing government loss after iron sheets meant the vulnerable people in Karamoja were diverted and shared among several MPs, ministers and technocrats in government.
