Written By | BK Mugizi
Mbarara City police rescued Aim Global Recruits [File: Police]
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MBARARA
Police in Mbarara City have rescued 15 people, including 11 males and four females, who are alleged to have been recruited by Aim Global, also known as Alliance in Motion.
The victims were rescued on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from London Arcade in Mbarara City and are currently being held at Mbarara Central Police Station as arrangements are made to return them to their respective homes.
The victims, aged between 18 and 32, are from different parts of Uganda, including Rubirizi, Apac, Kumi, Kisoro, Soroti, Masindi, Pallisa, Namutumba, Isingiro and Kiruhura districts.
The Mbarara City Police Commander, Kenneth Kabwigo, confirmed the rescue and said arrangements were underway to transport the victims back to their respective homes.
The latest rescue comes amid repeated security operations in Mbarara involving people allegedly recruited under Aim Global.
In November 2025, police in Mbarara intercepted 10 buses carrying 817 suspected trafficking victims at the Biharwe Police checkpoint. The group comprised 441 males and 376 females.
According to police, the people had allegedly been lured by agents of Alliance in Motion Global from different parts of the country with promises of jobs in Mbarara City at a fee of up to Shs1.5 million per person.
Police said the group was on its way to Kampala to attend an annual Alliance in Motion Global meeting. The victims were later cautioned and released to return to their homes as investigations continued.
In June 2026, Mbarara City security authorities said 288 victims rescued from a human-trafficking racket linked to Aim Global had been reunited with their families.
Security officials said the victims had been brought from northern and eastern Uganda, while others were reportedly from South Sudan.
During the same operation, security teams rescued another 22 people from Kakoba-Alliance and 30 from Biafra, bringing the total number rescued to 310.
Mbarara City Police Commander Kenneth Gumisiriza Kabwigo said security teams used information provided by the victims to coordinate with authorities in other areas and facilitate their reunification with their families.
He also cautioned parents and guardians against being misled by promises of employment without formal application procedures.
Security officials also warned that some of those rescued had later returned to the recruitment network and become involved in recruiting others.
The 15 people rescued on Saturday, September 12, 2026, include Edson Mujuni, 32, from Katerera in Rubirizi District; Emmanuel Akoo, 22, from Ibuje in Apac; Thomas Alenyo, 28, from Abata in Kumi; Erias Amanya, 22, from Rubuguri in Kisoro; and James Emudu, 20, from Arapai, Mugana, Soroti.
Others are Abdu Karim Lwanga, 23, from Bokwe, Labong, Masindi; Joshua Olupot, 20, from Amena, Obuku, Soroti; Benjamin Okello, 20, from Cherukala Agule, Pallisa; Phillip Mwanda, 31, from Nawankovu, Wangobo, Namutumba; Titus Jason Ojule, from Ariet, Kanyum, Kumi; Emmanuel Mucunguzi, 25, from Mongyera I, Katerera, Rubirizi; Anitah Nabaasa, 24, from Kendobo, Rushasha, Isingiro; Catherine Amito, 19, from Opodoi, Dakabel, Soroti; Jacklin Tushabe, 21, from Kyakategyere, Sanga, Kiruhura; and Agatha Kamwesiga, 18, from Munyonyi, Rubirizi.
Police have not yet provided further details on the circumstances under which the latest group was recruited or whether money was demanded from them.
