Uganda Arrests 231 Foreign Nationals in Raids

Ugandan immigration authorities arrested 231 foreign nationals on April 27, 2026, in coordinated raids targeting illegal residency, unauthorized work and suspected criminal activities in Adjumani District and the Bukoto-Ntinda area of Kampala.

The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control detained 62 Nigerian nationals in Adjumani after receiving a tip from the public. Officials said the group was operating an unauthorized church and engaging in other activities without valid work permits. In a separate operation that extended overnight into April 28 in Kampala's Bukoto neighborhood, authorities raided a self-contained apartment complex housing 169 individuals, including 36 women. The facility featured internal amenities such as a restaurant to restrict external movement, and officers seized computers and equipment allegedly used for online scams, illegal betting and cyber fraud.

The nationalities in the larger group included citizens of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Ghana, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Malaysia. Some detainees lacked identification documents. All 231 suspects are being held at a government facility in Namanve for screening and processing...