A man has been arrested in Pader District on allegations of forgery. Christopher Akera is accused of allegedly forging UNEB payment receipts and mismanaging funds meant for Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) registration.
On 28th May 2024, Florence Alum, Director of Holy Angel Nursery and Primary School, paid Akera, the owner of Pader Graphics Hard and Computer Solutions, sh510,000 to register 15 Primary Seven pupils, however, he did not. Records show that Akera later forged an invoice receipt, as proof of payment.
On Thursday when UNEB released the 2024 PLE results, Holy Angel’s head teacher, Walter Okot, failed to access the results.
According to Okot, upon inquiry, UNEB confirmed that no payment had been received for the candidates, and the school was fined sh510,000.
Police later arrested Akera and recovered a forged invoice after the issue was reported to Pader Central Police Station. Statements from the complainant and witnesses were recorded.