The six were caught red-handed by police conducting lessons in disregard of the presidential directive closing all schools for 42 days as part of the measures to contain the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson confirmed the release of the teachers and pupils to URN.
Six teachers from Yanah Primary school in Hoima City East
Division who were arrested over the weekend for allegedly conducting lessons in
disregard of the partial lock-down are out on police bond. The suspects are Ronald
Naizito, Leonard Kyaligonza, Juliet Ndibalekesa, Cissy Namkabirwa, Akio
Ntibankane and Fred Mukasa.
The six were caught red-handed by police conducting lessons in disregard of the presidential directive closing all schools for 42 days as
part of the measures to contain the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the
country.
The teachers were arrested alongside eleven pupils. The group was whisked off to Hoima central
Police station. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region police spokesperson told Uganda Radio
Network in an interview on Tuesday that the teachers were released on police
bond on Monday evening after being cautioned.
He says that the pupils were handed
over to the school management to trace their parents. He has advised parents to
adopt the homeschooling Programme in order to keep their children safe from
COVID-19 infection.
