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Security officers in Lwengo arrest man accused of impersonating a NIRA official to defraud applicants

Corruption & Abuse of Office Official claim Lwengo 15 Oct 2026 Severity: 2/5

Lwengo RDC Emmy Kateera said security and intelligence officers had recently arrested a man accused of posing as a NIRA official to collect money from ID applicants. According to the RDC, the suspect had documents bearing a forged signature of the District Internal Security Officer and was being held in custody.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Lwengo Resident District Commissioner Emmy Kateera; they could not be checked independently.

Numbers

1 arrested or detained

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