Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba has linked the ongoing land wrangles to redundant land in different parts of the country.
Nabakooba said fraudsters are always taking advantage of land not being utilised by the occupants.
Nabakooba made the remarks while handing over freehold land titles to beneficiaries in Bushenyi Village, Rugando Sub-county in Rwampara District.
Government through the Uganda Land Fund (ULF) has purchased free land titles for the residents.
A section of people from Rwampara County and Rwampara East benefited from the exercise, with 222 and 2,539 free holders titles issued in the two areas, respectively.
Nabakooba also cautioned residents about money lenders who take away people’s properties after failing to pay back the loans.
Augustine Bujara, a representative from the Uganda Land Commission, said 10,000 land titles have been given out in Uganda in the past one and a half years.
A total of 2,500 land titles were given out in Kakumiro in January, 5,000 titles in Bunyangabo, while Kibaale received 4,500 land titles.
Of the 2,539 land titles given out in Rwampara East, 1769 free land holds were given to men, accounting for 69.7 percent, 507 land titles were given to females, which is equivalent to 19 percent.
