Over 30 Youths Rescued in Nansana as Police Investigate Alleged Fake Job Recruitment Scam
Police in Nansana have rescued more than 30 youths who were allegedly lured to Kampala with false promises of employment as authorities intensify investigations into a suspected fake recruitment network operating under the name Globel Alliance.
The operation was conducted by officers from the Uganda Police Force led by Division Police Commander Morris Niyonzima together with Nansana Resident District Commissioner Charles Lwanga. The rescued youths are currently being held at Lubigi Police Station as investigations continue.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala, the operation followed reports of suspicious recruitment activities targeting unemployed youths from different parts of the country.
“Police rescued over 30 youths during an operation in Nansana after they were allegedly gathered in a house under the pretense of being offered jobs,” Kawala said.
Many of the victims told police they had received phone calls promising lucrative jobs in Kampala before being instructed to pay registration and processing fees.
One of the victims, 22-year-old Deo Lubega from Kajjansi, said recruits were initially asked to pay Shs15,000 before later being told to raise Shs1.5 million.
“They called us and promised us jobs. We were told to pay some money first and later more fees would follow. We believed we were going to work,” Lubega said.
Another victim, Christine Nankoma, 19, from Kayunga District, claimed that both male and female recruits were being accommodated together in one house while waiting for the promised employment opportunities.
“They kept both boys and girls in the same house as we waited for the jobs,” she said.
Emmanuel Biyinzika, 22, from Mayuge District, said he had travelled to Kampala after receiving a phone call offering him work.
“I came because I needed a job. I did not know it was a trap,” Biyinzika said.
Other rescued youths included Maria Muhammad from Luwero District and Nakimuli Shaniter, a recent Senior Six graduate who had travelled to Kampala hoping to secure employment.
Speaking during the operation, RDC Charles Lwanga said authorities intervened after receiving reports from parents whose children had disappeared from home after allegedly being promised jobs in Kampala.
“We were informed that many youths were disappearing from their homes after being lured with fake job offers. We acted quickly and managed to rescue them,” Lwanga said.
He also warned landlords against renting houses to individuals involved in suspicious recruitment schemes and urged parents to closely monitor their children.
Local leaders from areas including Gganda-Kyebando and Katooke in Nansana praised security agencies for intervening before the situation escalated into possible human trafficking or exploitation.
Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala confirmed that statements would be recorded from suspects before they are arraigned in court on charges related to obtaining money by false pretence as investigations into the alleged fake job recruitment scam continue.
