Tag Archives: Moroto prison

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF and the police Anti-Stock Theft Unit-ASTU, have recaptured 41 of the inmates who had escaped from Moroto prison. At least 224 inmates escaped from Moroto government prison in September 2020, and went with 14 guns belonging to prison warders and …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd Division Court Martial sitting at Moroto government prison has convicted 248 civilians for illegal possession of firearms. The convicts have been sent to serve different deterrent sentences in various government prisons where they will be rehabilitated. On Tuesday, the chairperson of the Court …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and police forces are not about to get tired of hunting for the 219 prisoners who escaped from Moroto government prisons last year. The inmates broke out of jail in November last year after overpowering prison staff and accessing the armory where they …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six prisoners who escaped from Moroto government prison in September have been re-arrested by Uganda People’s Defence Forces in the ongoing disarmament exercise in the Karamoja sub-region. At least 224 prisoners escaped when they overpowered the prison officers and varnished with 14 guns. An immediate hunt …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 130 inmates who escaped from Moroto prison are still missing. Last year, 223 inmates overpowered prison warders at the Singila based prison, broke into the armory and made off with 15 guns. During a joint security hunt for the escapees, 81 were recaptured …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prison Service has set up a team to try top Moroto prisons commanders in connection to the breakout of inmates in September this year. Two commanders from Moroto prisons including the in-charge Norman Aruho and commandant of the armory, Charles Atunu are locked up …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two top Moroto prison commanders have been arrested and detained in Kampala over the massive September prison break. Superintendent Norman Aruho, who was the Officer-in-charge of Moroto prison and Charles Atunu, who was the head of armory are being detained at Jinja road police station …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 152 of 224 inmates who escaped from Moroto prison last week were in jail for either murder or unlawful possession of firearms, a report from the Ministry of Internal Affairs indicates. The prisoners escaped through the main gate of Moroto prison on September …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The escape of prisoners from Moroto government prison last week isn’t surprising according to inside sources. They note that there have been unresolved management flaws that didn’t receive attention from top management. “For all the years I have worked in Moroto prisons, selection of …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The escape of 219 prisoners from Moroto prison has triggered panic in the community and within the leadership in the district. Official records indicate that the prisoners fled with 15 guns and 400 rounds of ammunition and none has been recovered. This adds into …