UPDF Speaks Out On Moroto Prison Break, Vows To Net All Escaped Prisoners
By Keefa Nuwahereza
The
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has finally spoken out about the Prison
break at Singila Government Prison in Moroto District that happened on Wednesday,
reassuring Ugandans to remain calm because all the escapees will be arrested.
A
total of 219 prisoners escaped from Singila prisons with guns and fled into Mt.
Moroto, prompting a joint force of UPDF, Uganda Prisons Services and Uganda
police to pursue them.
However,
during the pursuit, one of the UPDF soldiers, whose identity is yet to be
revealed by the army, was shot dead by
one of the escapees who had fled with guns.
UPDF Statement about the Singila Prison break
It
is said that three escapees were also shot dead by security forces before
arresting some of them, while others fled into ...