One prison escapee in Uganda’s northern district of Terego when he lost his right hand to a mob, before being later moved back to prison.

Labelled as a notorious thief, Kennedy Eyotre, also known as Kenia, is said to have been at large since escaping from Koboko Government Prison in Koboko district in May this year.

The 33-year-old had been on remand, awaiting hearing of a murder case against him.
The residents of Etoko village, Nyoroo parish (Nyadri sub-county) in neighbouring Maracha district had accused him of terrorizing them between 2017 and 2023, during which he allegedly killed one person and torched two grass-thatched huts.

He was eventually arrested, charged and sent on remand to Koboko Government Prison, until his jail escape kicked off a futile months-long search for him, until last Saturday, when the fugitive’s luck ran out.

According to reports, he was allegedly caught stealing a goat at around 4am in Owapi village, Azapi parish (Odupi sub-county) in Terego district.
During the confrontation, the mob chopped off his right hand, and he also sustained deep panga cuts on his left leg.

Police from Terego Central Police Station intervened and transported the unconscious suspect to Omugo Health Centre IV.
Confiming the incident, Owapi village chairperson Ben Acele told Arua One that Eyotre was later moved in an ambulance from Omugo Health Centre IV to Arua Regional Referral Hospital in Arua city.