TikToker remanded over cyber-stalking health PS Diana Atwine, Minister Nabakooba
According to the charge sheet, Nsubuga, 40, a businessman and TikToker residing in Kisubi, Katabi Sub-county, Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District, allegedly committed the offences in September 2026 using his TikTok account, identified as “@President Uganda First Lawyer wa Bantu Babulijjo”.
Prosecution alleges that Nsubuga published electronic communications accusing Atwine of stealing ministry funds and contributing to the deterioration of medical services, which he claimed had resulted in the death of several Ugandans.
KAMPALA - The City Hall Magistrate's Court has remanded businessman and TikToker Hassan Nsubuga to Luzira Prison after he denied six charges of alleged cyber harassment, unlawful obtaining and disclosure of personal data, and cyberstalking involving Health Ministry permanent secretary Diana Atwine and Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba.
Nsubuga appeared before Senior Magistrate Grade One Edgar Karakire on Wednesday (October 14), who read the charges to him. He denied all the charges and applied for bail.
However, the magistrate rejected his bail application and remanded him to Luzira Prison until November 5, 2026, when the case is scheduled to be heard again.
According to the charge sheet, Nsubuga, 40, a businessman and TikToker residing in Kisubi, Katabi Sub-county, Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District, allegedly committed the offences in September 2026 using his TikTok account, identified as “@President Uganda First Lawyer wa Bantu Babulijjo”.
Prosecution alleges that Nsubuga published electronic communications accusing Atwine of stealing ministry funds and contributing to the deterioration of medical services, which he claimed had resulted in the death of several Ugandans.
He is also accused of calling on members of the public to rise against Atwine, arrest her and identify her personal property for sale. Prosecution further contends that the statements amounted to threats of physical harm against the official and her property.
Nsubuga faces similar allegations involving minister Nabakooba. According to the charge sheet, Nsubuga allegedly accused Nabakooba of misappropriating land ministry funds, creating fraudulent land titles and frustrating land-related court cases involving poor people, which he claimed had caused suffering among Ugandans.
He is further accused of calling on members of the public to rise up against Nabakooba, arrest her and identify her personal property for sale. It is also alleged that Nsubuga's statements threatened physical harm against the minister and her property.
The six counts comprise two counts of cyber harassment, contrary to sections 24(1) and (2) of the Computer Misuse Act, Cap 96; two counts of unlawful obtaining and disclosure of personal data, contrary to section 35 of the Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap 97; and two counts of cyberstalking, contrary to section 25 of the Computer Misuse Act.
The cyberstalking charges accuse Nsubuga of using electronic communications to contact, track or harass the two officials in a manner alleged to have disturbed or attempted to disturb their peace, quiet or right to privacy without a legitimate communication purpose.
Court records indicate that the case was first registered at Kira Road Police Station under Criminal Registration Book reference number 1045/2026 before it was taken to court.
State Attorney Benjamin Amanya informed court that investigations into the matter were complete.
Nsubuga, however, applied for bail, arguing that he was innocent until proven guilty and had substantial sureties.
He presented Abbey Twaha Kaddu, a shop attendant in Seeta, and his sister, Josephine Namatovu, a shop owner also based in Seeta, as sureties.
However, prosecution opposed the bail application, arguing that Kaddu did not have a close affiliation with Nsubuga, while Namatovu had not presented a trading licence to demonstrate that she owned a shop
In his ruling, Magistrate Karakire rejected the application, saying the sureties were not substantial because they resided outside the jurisdiction of the City Hall Magistrate's Court.
The magistrate also noted that the sureties had not demonstrated sufficient influence over Nsubuga to ensure that he returns to court whenever required.
Karakire advised Nsubuga to secure more suitable sureties and make another bail application if he wished
Nsubuga is among several social media users who have faced charges relating to cyber harassment and cyberstalking in Uganda.
In 2019, Brian Isiko, then a student at YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association), was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for cyberstalking Sylvia Rwabwogo, the then Kabarole District Woman MP
Isiko was accused of sending Rwabwogo repeated romantic messages, including messages drawn from songs by international artistes such as Akon, P-Square and Don Williams.
However, the then High Court judge, Jane Frances Abodo (now principal judge), later set aside Isiko’s conviction and sentence and ordered a retrial before a different magistrate at Buganda Road Magistrate's Court.
Isiko was subsequently freed after Rwabwogo failed to appear in court on several occasions to testify against him.
Former Makerere University academic Dr Stella Nyanzi also faced charges of offensive communication and cyber harassment over online publications directed at President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni.
TikToker Ibrahim Musana, popularly known as Pressure 24/7, has also faced cyber harassment allegations relating to social media posts concerning the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, and former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among.