Police in the Greater Bushenyi Region have launched a manhunt for eight offenders who escaped from Sheema Central Police Station.
The police station is located on the Mbarara Bushenyi Highway in Kabwohe Town Council.
Martial Tumusiime the Greater Bushenyi Regional Police Spokesperson has identified the escapees as Akampa Jocknions who is on murder charges, Matovu Hakimu on theft, Musika Aggrey on criminal trespass, and Byamukama Ambrose charged with burglary and theft.
Others are Asingwire Musinguzi, Mpumwire Benson, Tugume Ashraf and Accum Clinton on Aggravated Robbery.
Tumusiime says the suspects escaped at around 3 am in the wee hours while the officers on duty were sleeping. He says that the suspects escaped through the toilet window.
Tumusiime says the two offices have been arrested and charged with negligence of duty.
Pulikeria Muhindo the Sheema Resident District Commission says that they have started investigations into the matter with suspicion that they were assisted by someone from within.
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