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Police in Pakwach district are hunting for three prisoners who jumped off a prison truck and fled as they were being transported from court to prison.
This incident of escape from lawful custody occurred on January 10 after a court session at Pakwach grade one magistrate court when prisoners were boarding the prison truck of Ragem Prisons at the court premises.
In a statement, the law enforcement body identified the four remandees that escaped as; David Otoyrwoth who was facing a case of theft, Simon Peter Atipo on aggravated defilement, Guma Benson Mambo on stealing vehicle and obtaining money by false pretence , and Vincent Wathum who was charged of stealing a vehicle.
ASP Josephine Angucia, the regional spokesperson confirmed. END.