Woman arrested for obtaining money under false pretense

By Robert Segawa

A 45 year old woman who is alleged to have been soliciting money from Ugandans by false pretending to take the a broad for employment has been arraigned before court.

Rose Nyamurwa a business woman and resident of Kitende Entebbe road has been charged before city hall court grade 1 magistrate Patrick Talisuna and denied 23 counts of obtaining money.

Prosecution led by Lydia Batibwe states that the accused person on various dates between the month of March and October 2018 at Kamwokya fraudulently obtained money ranging from 1 to 3 million shillings from each person by falsely pretending that she was taking them to United Arab Emirates for employment.

Court heard that she has been receiving money through her company called German African external recruitment limited.

Prosecution added that Nyamurwa between the same period received 10 millions from a one Tom Kasande by falsely pretending she was recruiting 20 football prayers of Sports Club Villa limited through her company Germany African external recruitment limited to be taken to the United Arab Emirates for employment as footballer s.

Magistrate released her on non cash court bond of 1 million shillings and ordered her to return to court on the 31st October for case mentioning.