Seven Students Injured in Violent Attack at Apac Seed SS

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1207 EAT on Tuesday 7 April 2026

Seven students of Apac Seed Secondary School were injured in a violent panga attack on Sunday night, prompting police in Apac District, northern Uganda, to open investigations.

The injured students include Ivan Ojok Okabo, Jonathan Oyile, Sam Ocen and Bruce Awany, all in Senior Four, as well as Jonathan Alele, Ronald Odongo and Bonny Odur, who are in Senior Three.

Preliminary findings indicate that the attackers used deception to lure the students out of the school premises. One of the suspects is reported to have infiltrated the compound, prompting students to pursue him as he fled by jumping over the fence.

North Kyoga Regional Police spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema said the suspect was first spotted near the girls’ dormitory at around 10:00pm, when a male student attempted to verify his identity. The suspect allegedly escaped after leaping over the perimeter fence.

“In an attempt to apprehend him, one student gave chase but was ambushed by a group of assailants who inflicted severe cuts on him. The victim raised an alarm, prompting six other students to rush to his rescue. However, they were confronted by a larger group of about 15 attackers armed with pangas,” Okema said.

He added that in the ensuing confrontation, all seven students sustained injuries, with three suffering severe wounds to the head, neck, hands and ribs. The injured were rushed to Apac Main Hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.

Police said a joint team of operational personnel and the K9 unit has since revisited the scene to support investigations and track down the suspects.

The attack comes just days after the fatal stabbing of four toddlers at Gaba Early Childhood Development Centre in Ggaba, Makindye Division, Kampala.

While the suspect in the Kampala incident is in custody, those behind the Apac attack remain at large. Police say no link has been established between the two incidents.

However, Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers in Ggaba, reportedly warned upon his arrest last week that Ugandans could witness similar attacks in the coming days and months.

-Observer

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