In a bid to boost the manhunt to re-arrest escapees of Moroto Central Prison, Uganda Prison Service has put a hefty bounty of over Shs100 million to help in the quick pursuit of the prisoners.
According to the Prisons Commissioner General, Dr Johnson Byabashaija who is in Moroto assessing the incident, he announced that a reward of Shs500,000 for every escapee is readily available while Shs1.5million is also on hand for every recovered gun. Last week 219 prisoners escaped from Moroto with 14 guns.
“I want to inform the escapees that it is a matter of time, we’re going to get them. Those who escaped in Arua, we got them, those who escaped in Bukwo we got them back. These ones we shall get them. In Uganda you cannot get lost. Even if you go in the neighbouring country by our corroboration we shall bring back, everyday we’re picking one by one.” said Byabashaija.
A total of 12 inmates have been taken back to the prison while seven escapees have been put out of action (killed). This means 198 inmates are still on the run. All the 14 stolen SMG guns are still missing.