SSEMWOGERERE Ammaari Musa, a newly recruited magistrate in Uganda, has been dismissed from his position after facing serious allegations of impersonation during an examination. The incident occurred at the Law Development Centre, Lira Campus, where Musa allegedly dressed as a woman and attempted to write his girlfriend’s Bar Course examination.
The local Independent news outlet reported that the accused, who went by the alias Anthony Mukisa, was caught sitting for the examination on behalf of a student named Irene Mutonyi. Once the matter was reported to the police, Musa was swiftly arrested and charged with two counts of forgery and one count of impersonation.
Following his arrest, Musa appeared in court and has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on August 3. The Ugandan Judiciary has announced that Musa, along with 86 other newly recruited magistrates on probation, will not be employed by the Judiciary Service due to the serious nature of the allegations against him.
This incident is not the first of its kind. In 2021, a Senegalese man was caught attempting a similar deception by sitting for his girlfriend’s English exams. Likewise, in 2017, a Zimbabwean man was apprehended for impersonating a woman to write his girlfriend’s exam. Both individuals faced charges of exam fraud and forgery.
Impersonation in exams is a serious offense that undermines the integrity of the educational system. Authorities remain vigilant in their efforts to prevent such incidents and protect the credibility of examinations.
Timesnownews reported that Khadim Mboup sat for three days of English exams on behalf of the woman he loved. Despite the wig, headscarf, clothing and shoes, an invigilator picked up on Mboup’s ruse and called the police. The couple was charged with exam fraud and forgery.
According to Nigerian Eye, in 2017, a Zimbabwean man was nabbed after he dressed as a woman to write his girlfriend’s exam.
The man was spotted by an invigilator who then alerted police.