10 Stanbic Bank fraud suspects sent back to prison

The 10 people suspected to have been involved in the $1.8m Stanbic Bank fraud case have been sent back on remand at Luzira prison.

These, including five Stanbic Bank Staff, face seven counts of causing financial loss to Stanbic Bank, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit a felony.

They appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court chief magistrate Joan Aciro who advised them to apply for bail before the High Court since the case involves huge sums of money. They first appeared in court on February 14.

According to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, the accused include five Bank Staff include Ayesiga Moses(Branch Manager Garden City), Ssekyondo David ( Freedom City Branch Manager), and 3 Bank Service Consultants_ Nsabagasan Geoffrey, Komukama Ritah, and Nankya Phiona.

They are said to have committed the offence between January 23, 2023 and February 2 2023 at Stanbic Bank Garden City Branch; Stanbic Bank Lugogo Branch, and at different places in Kampala district.

The group was ordered to return to Court on March 16, 2023 for mention of the case.

Written by Ruth Anderah