Police have arrested two 18-year-old suspects in connection with the murder of a Gulu University student whose body was found by the roadside in Gulu City.
The suspects, identified as Omara Gerald, alias Torach, and Rom Ambrose, alias Geng, are both residents of Agwee Cell, Agwee Ward, Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City.
They are accused of being connected to the killing of Ocen John Bosco Ngire, 23, a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Education degree, majoring in Literature at Gulu University.
According to a statement issued by Uganda Police on Saturday, October 17, 2026, Ngire was allegedly murdered on the night of October 10 by unknown assailants. His body was later discovered by the roadside in Agwee Cell, Pece-Laroo Division.
Police said the suspects were arrested by the territorial police in Gulu Central Police Station (CPS), Aswa West Region, following investigations and intelligence-led operations conducted in collaboration with other security agencies.
“During the investigations, the suspects provided accounts of how the murder was allegedly carried out and led the security team to the scene of the crime,” police said.
Investigators also recovered several exhibits believed to be of evidential value, including a pair of shoes belonging to the deceased and a hammer suspected to have been used to strike him on the head.
Police said investigations were ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the murder and gather additional evidence.
The arrest of the two suspects marks a significant development in the investigation into the killing of the university student.
Police have not yet disclosed the suspected motive for the murder or indicated when the suspects will appear in court.
