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Police arrest seven Nakaseke community development officers over alleged Emyooga extortion

Corruption & Abuse of Office Official claim Nakaseke 2020 (month not reported) Severity: 2/5

Police arrested seven Community Development Officers in Nakaseke district on the orders of State Minister for Microfinance Haruna Kasolo, after applicants to the Emyooga initiative told him at its district launch that officers had charged them between 38,000 and 130,000 shillings for certificates. Savannah regional police spokesperson Isah Ssemwogerere said extortion charges had been preferred and files sent to the Nakaseke State Attorney.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Savannah Regional Police spokesperson Isah Ssemwogerere; they could not be checked independently.

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7 arrested or detained

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