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Four pupils stabbed to death at Ugandan  school

The police said the incident happened incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school, in Makindye Division Kampala City.

• April 2, 2026
Uganda
Uganda

Four pupils have been stabbed to death at a school in Uganda.

The Ugandan police in a statement published on X on Thursday confirmed the incident happened at Makindye Division Kampala City.

“We confirm a tragic incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school, in Makindye Division Kampala City where a male suspect brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles,” police said.

The police said the suspect has been arrested, stating that the motive behind the attack had yet to be ascertained.

“The suspect has been apprehended, and the motive behind the killings is still under investigation,” the police said.

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