Police at Nagalama have rescued 51 people who were allegedly victims of human trafficking orchestrated by AIM Global Alliance, a networking company operating in the Naggalama division.
According to police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, the operation was conducted on Wednesday April 2, 2025, following a tip-off about individuals being conned under the guise of job recruitment.
“Yesterday, 02/04/2025, at around 1000 hours, the police received information of people who were being conned in the form of recruiting them for jobs by AIM GLOBAL ALLIANCE, a networking company in the Naggalama division,” Rusoke confirmed.
Victims were allegedly lured into the scheme with promises of lucrative employment opportunities. Each individual was required to pay shs150,000 upon reporting for duty, purportedly as training fees.
Once recruited, their phones were confiscated, and they were pressured to invite friends and relatives to join the scheme, with new recruits expected to pay shs1,500,000 to purchase products for resale.
“After they pick the victim’s phone, they start recruiting their friends and also call the relatives to pay shs1.5 million to buy their products, which they will sell and get more money,” Rusoke stated.
The victims were misled with promises of high earnings, with recruiters claiming they could eventually make at least shs1 million per month depending on the number of people they recruited and the sales they generated.
During the police operation, victims were rescued from multiple locations in Mukono District; 14 victims (3 males and 11 females) were found crammed into a single room at Kakola village, kyabakadde parish, kyampisi sub-country.
20 victims (10 males and 10 females) were discovered living in a small room.Naggalama A ward, Nakifuma Naggalama town council and 14 victims (6 males and 8 females) were found in one single room in Bbisa village, kyabakadde parish.
Police arrested two key suspects, Kasule Zephaniah and Nantima Evelyn, who are currently detained at Nagalama Police Station as investigations continue.
Authorities warn the public to be cautious of fraudulent job schemes and to report any suspicious recruitment activities.
Human trafficking and financial exploitation by networking companies in Uganda have become a significant problem, with many Ugandan youths falling victim to scams.
Also, those seeking work in Arab countries often end up in detention due to illegal immigration.
