According to Halson Kagure, the Public Relations Officer at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Ahuriire was brought to the hospital as an accident victim through the Accidents and Emergence Unit. After receiving medical attention and being discharged, he remained in the vicinity of the hospital.
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Ronald Ahuriire the Escapee Convict (1)
Ronald Ahuriire, a convict who had escaped from Kakiika
Government Prison in Mbarara City, has been arrested after three years on the
run. He was apprehended at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) after
hospital authorities profiled destitute or homeless individuals loitering or
staying on the premises.
According to Halson Kagure, the Public Relations Officer at
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Ahuriire was brought to the hospital as an
accident victim through the Accidents and Emergence Unit. After receiving
medical attention and being discharged, he remained in the vicinity of the
hospital. The hospital administration compiled a list of homeless
individuals and shared it with security agencies, including the police and
prison authorities.
Ahuriire was identified from the list, leading to his
arrest by plain-clothed intelligence officers, with Thomas Apila in charge of
the operation. Thomas Apila, the In-Charge of Kakiika Police, revealed that
Ahuriire was wanted by both the police and prisons since his escape from prison
in 2020. Ahuriire had been convicted on theft charges and was nursing gunshot
wounds sustained during an attempted theft in Mbarara City.
Dr. Francis Oriokot, the deputy director of Mbarara Regional
Referral Hospital, urged detectives to follow up on cases of individuals
brought to the hospital for emergency healthcare services. He highlighted that
the facility often admits victims brought in by the police, such as those
rescued from mob justice or involved in accidents, but they are not followed up
on after their initial treatment. Apila acknowledged the issue and pledged to bring it to the attention of the security committee for necessary action.
Frank Baine, the Uganda Prisons Spokesperson confirmed that Ahuriire was an inmate who had escaped and had been on the wanted list. Baine stated that Ahuriire would face charges for escaping from lawful custody and would also be presented in court to serve his sentence for the earlier theft charges.
