Just four days after a man gained access to Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre and stabbed four children to death, Uganda has witnessed another stabbing attack on Easter Day.
On that day – Sunday, a group of unknown suspected criminals attacked Apac Seed Secondary School, injuring a total of seven students.
According to SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Regional Police Public Relations Officer, the police in Apac district are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the violent attack on students of the above school, which occurred at approximately 10:00 pm.
The incident involved a group of unknown assailants, reportedly armed with pangas and knives.
SP Okema said preliminary reports indicate one of the suspected attackers was first spotted near the girls’ dormitory around 10:00 pm. Upon hearing suspicious movements, male students responded to establish the individual’s identity.
The suspect allegedly fled by jumping over the school fence. In an attempt to apprehend him, one student gave chase but was ambushed by a group of assailants who severely cut him.
Immediately, the victim raised an alarm, prompting six other students to rush to his rescue. Unfortunately, they were confronted by a larger group of approximately 15 attackers armed with pangas.
In the ensuing confrontation, all seven students sustained injuries, with three suffering severe wounds to the head, neck, hands, and ribs.
Police officers from Apac Central Police Station responded swiftly upon receiving the report. Six of the injured students were immediately transported to Apac Main Hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.
A joint team comprising operational personnel and the K9 unit has since revisited the scene to support investigations, especially after victims indicated they could identify some of the attackers.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and inquiries are ongoing to establish the intentions of the assailants and apprehend those responsible.
The injured students have been identified as: Ojok Ivan Okabo (S4, 20 years, resident of Apac), Alele Jonathan (S3, 17 years, resident of Apac), Oyile Jonathan (S4, 19 years, resident of Kwania), Ocen Sam (S4, 20 years, resident of Apac), Awany Bruce (S4, 19 years), Odongo Ronald (S3, 18 years), and Odur Bonny. Police pledge to avail the general public with further details as investigations progress.
However, it is important to note that, generally, Easter Sunday celebrations across the North Kyoga Region were conducted peacefully, with only minor incidents reported, SP Okema stated.
History of school attacks in Uganda
On October 9, 1996, a group of rebels attacked St. Mary’s College Aboke in Kole district, Northern Uganda, and kidnapped 139 teenage girls from their dormitories at night.
In 1998, Kichwamba Technical Institute was attacked by the Allied Democratic Force (ADF), killing 80 students and abducting over 100 others.
On June 17, 2023, at Lhubiriha Secondary School in Kasese, suspected ADF rebels killed at least over 40 students.
More recently, on April 2, 2026, at Ggaba Early Childhood Daycare Center in Kampala, a man gained access to the school during daytime and attacked an innocent number of children with sharp objects on Thursday, killing four children.
Four days after the Ggaba attack, another incident happened on April 5, 2026—Easter Day—at Apac Seed Senior Secondary School in the Lango sub-region.
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