Police in Luweero District are investigating circumstances under which suspected thugs broke into offices of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) in Luweero town council and stole eight computers and eight cameras on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Savana Regional Police Spokesperson Mr Issah Ssemogerere said on Wednesday that they arrested seven people in connection with the theft of the equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also said that NIRA staff and two police officers attached to the NIRA offices in Luweero are among the suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms Phoebe Namulindwa, the Luweero Resident District Commissioner called for thorough investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u201cNIRA offices hold vital public information. The theft of the equipment is a big loss and a setback. We should assure members of the public that their respective information including the national identity cards are safe,\u201d Ms Namulindwa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We shall keep you updated…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police in Luweero District are investigating circumstances under which suspected thugs broke into offices of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) in Luweero town council and stole eight computers and eight cameras on Tuesday. Savana Regional Police Spokesperson Mr Issah Ssemogerere said on Wednesday that they arrested seven people in connection with the theft […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10449,"featured_media":16081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[105],"tags":[31],"class_list":["post-16080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-featured"],"yoast_head":"\n