By Our Reporter
LIRA CITY, UGANDA November 3, 2025 St. Gracious Schools Lira has officially distanced itself from the alleged involvement of one of its teachers in an attempted bribery of a Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) scout. The clarification follows the arrest of three suspects by North Kyoga Regional Police on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
According to police reports, the arrested UNEB scout—identified as Awoko Lavoiser—was deployed by UNEB to supervise Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) at Atura Community School in Oyam District. The examinations are scheduled for November 3–4, 2025, for Primary Seven candidates nationwide.
Leo Elem, Principal of St. Gracious Schools Lira, clarified that the school had formally released Awoko Lavoiser to UNEB on October 31, 2025, and he was posted in Oyam District. In accordance with his appointment letter. “Once a teacher is handed over to UNEB, the school no longer has control over their activities,” Elem stated, refuting circulating claims that the school had deployed the accused.
The incident reportedly involved Odongo George, Director of Atura Community School, who allegedly engaged Awoko Lavoiser and another scout, Ayoo Christine, in a scheme to accept bribes intended to facilitate examination malpractice.
St. Gracious management emphasized that it strongly condemns the unethical behavior exhibited by the implicated individuals. “We distance ourselves from such unprofessional conduct. Tr. Lavoiser was deployed by UNEB, not by St. Gracious,” the school reiterated, adding that appropriate disciplinary action will be taken once police conclude their investigation.
Police spokesperson SP Jimmy Patrick Okema confirmed that the suspects—Odongo George, Ekut Simon (32), and Awoko Lavoiser (26)—were arrested at Garden Inn Hotel in Lira City after allegedly attempting to bribe Ayoo Christine with one million Uganda shillings. The money, in 50,000-shilling denominations, was recovered and exhibited as evidence.
A case has been registered at Lira City Central Division Police Station, and investigations are ongoing. The suspects will be arraigned in court upon completion of the probe.
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