The Criminal Investigations Directorate of Police has placed a Shs10 million reward to whoever reveals the whereabouts of Dr. Lawrence Erone, a wanted Kyambogo University lecturer.
Dr. Eron, whose case file was sanctioned on December 13, 2023 is being accused of aggravated defilement of a 16-year-old disabled girl who is a beneficiary of his project of “All we see is possibility”. After his arrest and release from custody last year, Dr. Eron has since gone missing.
Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga has appealed to anyone with information leading to the arrest of Dr. Eron to give it to the CID in confidence, noting, “we believe that he is still in the country.”
Enanga further warned friends and relatives who may be hiding Dr. Eron, saying that it is criminal to do so. He however said that there are also other processes in place to ensure that Dr. Eron is arrested from wherever he may be outside of the country.
Earlier, Enanga confirmed that the suspect is HIV positive.
The facts gathered indicate that the suspect travelled as a caretaker with four students including the 16-year-old, disabled victim to Nairobi-Kenya, for a conference, and returned on December 10, 2023. He picked his car that he had left at the Airport and gave a lift to the students. He first dropped two students from Gulu University at Namayiba Taxi Park, and they travelled to Gulu. And went on to drop the third student at North Hall, Kyambogo University and remained with the victim, who had a visual impairment, in the car (she can only see during day time while using glasses but cannot see at night.
