HARD TIMES AWAIT ILLEGAL MINERS AS OLUKOYEDE BAGS MINILS’ FELLOWSHIP AWARD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Hard Times Await  Illegal Miners as Olukoyede Bags MINILS’  Fellowship Award The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to intensify his crackdown on illegal mining by going after the financiers, mineral buyers, compromised public officials and other collaborators who profit from the illicit exploitation of Nigeria’s mineral resources. Olukoyede made this disclosure in Ilorin,  Kwara State on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, while delivering a Keynote address at a joint conference on Illegal Mining, Corruption and Climate Implications organised by the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies MINILS, Ilorin, in partnership with the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA.  Beyond the address, the EFCC’s boss was honoured with the Fellowship of the Institute Speaking on the theme, “Uprooting the Roots of Resource Theft: A Zero-Tolerance Approach to Mining Corruption and Increasing Inse...
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UGANDA POLICE RECOVER 120 SUSPECTED STOLEN iPHONES, ARREST FOUR SUSPECTS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 POLICE RECOVER 120 SUSPECTED STOLEN iPHONES, ARREST FOUR SUSPECTS


Police at Katwe have recovered 120 suspected stolen iPhones and arrested four suspects in connection with the possession and dealing of the suspected stolen devices.


The investigation stems from an incident that occurred on 16th July 2026, when a police officer's mobile phone was stolen while he was deployed on duty at Top City Plaza in Kisenyi Cell, Kampala


Following investigations, one suspect, Mugabi Richard, was arrested on 18th July 2026 at about 3:00 a.m. at his residence in Kakajo, Kisenyi Cell. During interrogation, the suspect admitted to stealing the police officer's phone while the officer was resting in a vehicle.


He further disclosed that he handed the phone to an accomplice, who later sold it for UGX 900,000 to Mugerwa Juma, the proprietor of a mobile phone retail shop at Cooper Complex in Kampala.

The stolen phone has subsequently been recovered .


Acting on this information, police conducted an operation at Mugerwa Juma's shop in Cooper Complex on 21st July 2026. During the search, officers recovered the following exhibits:


- 7 functioning iPhones

- 5 iPads

- 3 laptops

- Phone resetting machines

- One microscope

- A large quantity of iPhone spare parts


Mugerwa Juma was immediately arrested. A subsequent search of his motor vehicle led to the recovery of 120 suspected stolen iPhones, ranging from the iPhone 17 Pro Max to earlier models.


Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect is involved in the trade of suspected stolen iPhones and suspected stolen iPhone spare parts, allegedly purchasing them from individuals operating on the streets of Kampala and its surrounding areas.


The suspects arrested have been identified as:


- Mugabi Richard

- Mwesigwa Frank

- Mutesi Sumaya

- Mugerwa Juma


Investigations are ongoing to establish the ownership of the recovered devices, identify additional suspects involved in the criminal network, and ensure that all those connected to the enterprise are brought to justice.


Members of the public who have recently lost iPhones are encouraged to report to Katwe Police Station with proof of ownership to assist in the identification. 

More photos below. 





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