Summary:
- Captain Kato explained that the two individuals from Agago District were found with counterfeit documents and handed over to the police in Pader District.
AGAGO: Two individuals have been arrested for possessing fake documents during the ongoing Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recruitment in Agago District.
Captain Kato Ahmad Hassan, the Public Information Officer for the UPDF 4th Infantry Division and Team Six Public Information Officer for West and East Acholi, stated that the arrests occurred during the vetting and cross-checking of academic documents.
Captain Kato explained that the two individuals from Agago District were found with counterfeit documents and handed over to the police in Pader District. The vetting process was conducted by a team including the DISO Pader, Assistant Team Leader Lt. Col. Wilfred Tokuma Adengo, Team Six Senior Instructor Major Abraham Klimu, and witnessed by RDC Agago Mr. Nobinson Kidega. The DISO Pader, Mr. Matovu Godfrey, represented RDC Pader Mr. Milton Odong.
“Their presence in the exercise is to ensure fairness and transparency prevail,” Captain Kato stated.
However, he noted ongoing challenges, such as some participants lacking National Identity Cards or confirmatory letters from NIRA, forged UCE documents, and late arrivals.
“NIRA supported the exercise by deploying a staff member, Private Naula Buladinah, with a scanning machine to verify the authenticity of identity cards,” he added.
Captain Kato mentioned that the turnout was good, with most participants reporting. On July 6th, the UPDF National Recruitment Team Six is recruiting shortlisted candidates from Pader and Agago Districts at the Pader District Headquarters.
He revealed that 51 candidates from Agago District and 46 from Pader District, who were initially shortlisted, will be recruited by the end of the day after intensive screening.
“Thorough medical screening is still ongoing to ensure the right personnel are selected to meet the set standards,” he said.
He urged candidates from East Acholi to organize their original documents to avoid being dismissed.
Captain Kato also noted that the recruitment of shortlisted candidates ended successfully in the West Acholi Districts of Adjumani, Omoro, Amuru, Nwoya, Gulu District, and Gulu City.
