NIRA official arrested and remanded in Soroti over alleged extortion of national ID applicants

An official of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was arrested in Soroti in an operation led by the Resident District Commissioner with the District Internal Security Officer and police, The Observer reports. According to RDC Imran Muluya, residents had complained that they were asked to pay unofficial fees for national ID services that are free, and a trap was laid after earlier engagement with NIRA failed to stop the practice. The official was remanded and held at Katine Central Police Station while CID gathered evidence.