A suspect in a theft case has accused a senior police officer for allegedly asking for a bribe in order to ‘’work on her case file.’’
Kevin Auma, alleges that detective Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Fred Oyat Okoya demanded for 300,000 shillings from her after she was arrested and charged with theft.
In her testimony before Deogratious Ssejemba, the presiding Chief Magistrate on Monday, Auma claims that Oyat asked for the money as part of his facilitation.
According to Auma, the money was to ‘assist’ Oyat to bring her file to the court.
Auma alleges that her sister gave the police detective the money.
When quizzed by state prosecutor William Bayo, Oyat however denied the allegation saying he never received even a single coin from Auma.
Oyat however told the Chief Magistrate that he only helped Auma to withdraw cash amounting to 700,000 shillings from Bank of Africa, Gulu branch. The police detective said the money was part of 9,000 South Sudanese pounds Auma is suspected to have stolen and converted to Uganda shillings.
Auma is alleged to have stolen the money from one James Kitara late last year. The suspect denied the allegations.
The case has been adjourned to February 15, 2016 when it will come up before the Gulu Chief Magistrate for further hearing.
