The suspects escaped on Thursday night after drilling a hole through the ceiling of the cells.
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Five suspects have escaped from Budaka Central Police Station in
Budaka district.
They are Bashir Gaba, a defilement suspect, Muhamad Hire, Isma Kageni, Patrick
Ngule all residents of Naboa sub-county who were on charges of theft of animals
and George Docu charged for obstructing police.
The suspects escaped on Thursday night after drilling a hole
through the ceiling of the cells.
Moses Bavekuno, the acting Budaka district CIID officer said police with its
sister security agencies has dispatched security personnel to hunt for the suspects.
He attributed the escape of suspects to that current shortage of
manpower at the station.
“We are supposed to have three shifts but we have only two so you
find that some officers are overworked,” Bavekuno said. He however refused to reveal how many police officers were on duty the night the suspects escaped.
Pauline Ahaisibwe, the Acting District Police Commander declined
to comment on the incident.
Bureau Chief Elgon/Bukedi
Kirinya Ayubu is the URN Bureau Chief of Elgon/Bukedi Sub Regions . He holds a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication from Islamic University in Uganda and a Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology from the same University.
