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Unknown assailants break into Karujubu police post, Masindi, and steal NIRA equipment

Violence & Conflict Single source Masindi 18 Nov 2025 Severity: 3/5

According to The Observer, unknown people broke into Karujubu police post in Masindi Municipality at about 3 a.m. and stole three laptops and a bag of National Identification and Registration Authority documents and equipment. Albertine Region police spokesperson Julius Hakiza said two officers had been arrested and charged with neglect of duty; a local leader said the theft may disrupt the national ID renewal exercise.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

Numbers

2 arrested or detained

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