THIRTY people including officials of financial institutions were placed under arrest for accusations of forging deaths, retirement and sickness to access benefits from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
SACP Jumanne Muliro, the city special zone police commander, told journalists yesterday that the arrests were made in collaboration with NSSF officers from last December to the past week.
The suspects were found with fake documents like sickness forms, certificates and employment dismissal letters used to claim benefits from NSSF, he said.
Those arrested include Diocress Kahwa (35), a Mbezi resident teaching at St. Maximilian primary school, along with 11 others working at a private security firm, G4s who sought pensions from NSSF while still working, he said.
Others are Gregory Rweikiza (44) a Goba resident and Carolina Mushi (37) residing at Upanga and employed by Stanbic Bank. She is alleged to have forged sickness certificates to access pension.
Still others are Michael Mpogolo (38) and Sabato Thomas (27) both residents of Madale Mivumoni on the outskirts of the city, forging documents of Servas Tesha and Korodias Shoo, both Geita Gold Mine employees and now deceased, he stated.
“All the suspects will be taken to court as soon as possible to answer cases facing them,’ he said, appealing on the general public to “refrain from forgery as it is illegal.”
Asked by this newspaper about the death of a lawyer who was killed in a land dispute that happened a few days ago in Skanska, Tegeta area in Dar es Salaam, the zonal commander said that investigations were being pursued.
Similarly, during the January to March period there were more than 200,000 incidents of road traffic offences where drivers of 173,190 vehicles and 48,534 motorcycles were involved.
Of them, 89 drivers were taken to court and 60 fined for drunk driving, while 759 motorcycle drivers were convicted of exceeding passengers, he said.
He warned motorists and other road users to take precautions during the festive season as the police will be out in operations during the season.
The police are determined to ensure that security is beefed up in all areas of Dar es Salaam including in prayer houses, apart from streets and residential areas, he added.
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