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4,242 acres of Prisons land stolen, 102 title deeds missing, reveals PS

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Correctional Services PS Salome Beacco before the Public Accounts Committee. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

A public watchdog committee on Thursday heard that 4,242 acres of prison land have been grabbed by squatters.

Correctional Services Principal Secretary Salome Beacco appeared before the Public Accounts Committee where she also revealed that out of a total of 117 parcels of land measuring a total 22,693 acres, they only had title deeds for 15 parcels.

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