The Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) has on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, charged to Court the District Registration Officer from National Identification & Registration Authority (NIRA) who is also attached to Kole district, for the alleged registration of Ugandan and foreign nationals during late hours in the night.

According to SCP Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson, while deployed in Kole district in 2001, as the District Registration Officer, Innocent Fabby Asiimwe without authorisation moved the registration kit from Kole district to Kampala and used it to register people, outside his jurisdiction contrary to NIRA procedures and guidelines.

“The kit was used to register both Ugandan and Foreign Nationals, most of whom, presented forged documents at the time of registration. Some of the registered persons were registered during late hours of the night, contrary to NIRA guidelines,” Enanga said.

He said that much as the suspect could have pursued the abuse of office for profit, such crimes are often means to other ends, such as terrorism, money laundering and trafficking in persons.

Enanga said that the suspect is scheduled to appear before the Anti-corruption division at Kololo, for Abuse of Office C/S 11(1) of the Anti-corruption Act, as amended.

“As the UPF we will continue to work with our Law Enforcement Partners, to hold accountable, those who manipulate the National Identification System, on which so many people depend. In this very aspect, the officer violated the Oath he took to serve and protect, and unlawfully register persons, outside his jurisdiction, whom he was not authorised to register,” he said.

According to Enanga, the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Internal Affairs is committed to protecting the integrity of the National Identity Documents issued by NIRA.