Activist Aloikin charged, remanded over using another person’s SIM card

What the report says

Human rights activist and lawyer Aloikin Praise Opoloje has been remanded to Luzira Prison after appearing before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on allegations tied to using another person’s SIM card. The Observer reported that she was charged before senior principal grade one magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko under Regulation 29 of the Regulation of Interception of Communications Regulations, 2024, and she denied the accusation.

According to the article, prosecutors say the case stems from social media activity linked to an account allegedly used by Opoloje. Court records cited by The Observer say investigators connected a post involving Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to an MTN SIM card registered in another person’s name but allegedly found in Opoloje’s possession. The publication said the material included insulting language and comments about the general, though those claims remain part of the allegation rather than proven facts.

The report also says Opoloje was arrested over the weekend after detectives told her she needed to report to a police station over a separate dispute involving a carpet taken from a car washing bay. She is due back in court on October 14, 2026, when her lawyers are expected to seek bail.

The case follows an earlier protest-related charge in September 2024, when Opoloje and two others were accused of common nuisance after a nude anti-corruption protest in Kampala. The new case highlights the legal risks facing activists who use public demonstrations and online speech to challenge officials in Uganda.