The newly-appointed Deputy Executive Director Uganda Media Centre, Col. Shaban Bantariza has been arrested.
He was Monday arrested by military intelligence and is being held at the Senior Officers’ Mess in Kololo, according to Daily Monitor sources.
He was arrested over alleged mismanagement of money while working at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi.
Col. Bantariza was the director of NALI from 2007 and 2009 before being suspended.
The army Spokesperson, Lt. Col Paddy Ankunda confirmed the arrest and said Col. Bantariza might face the military court martial. He was appointed deputy director Media Centre last month.
“The investigations were done, completed and a report produced. He has questions to answer,” Lt. Col. Ankunda said.
Mr Ofwono Opondo, the Executive Media Centre, who has been working with Col. Bantariza said UPDF has notified him about the arrest.
Col. Bantariza worked as the army spokesperson at a time when UPDF was fighting Allied Democratic Forces, Lord’s Resistance Army and Laurent Kabila government in the 90’s.
