Trouble has befallen Assistant Superintendent of Prison Lilly Aketch, the head of Kaberamaido Government Prison after she was sent on forced leave, following an accident that claimed the lives of four inmates.
The inmates lost their lives in an accident that occurred along Kaberamaido-Soroti road on Wednesday morning when a tipper lorry registration number UAD 017L lost control, hit a pavement and overturned at Lwala village, Kaberamaido Sub County. 39 others sustained serious injuries.
Aketch has now been sent on forced leave on the orders of the Commissioner General of Uganda Prison service, Dr John Byabasaija over the matter. Dr Byabasaija, in his directive ordered Aketch to stay out of office pending investigations into the cause of the accident.
The prisons director faulted Aketch for transporting inmates on a dangerous mechanical conditioned tipper lorry, adding that Uganda Prison Service guidelines prohibit the transportation of inmates on trucks while travelling for private activities outside the institution.
ASP Aketch has not been seen within the prison since Wednesday, and deployed an officer only identified as Mucunguzi from Lira Central Government prison has been deployed to act as the new Officer In charge of Kaberamaido Prison.
Samuel Edotu, Teso Regional Prison Commander confirmed the directive saying investigations are already underway.
The deceased have been identified as; Peter Ebau, 19 a resident of Ochero Sub County, Ivan Elastic, 21 a resident of Kaberamaido Sub County, Emmanuel Etunyu, 18, and a resident of Bululu Sub County. By press time, their bodies were still at Kaberamaido Health Centre IV mortuary.
