Uganda nursery attack: Christopher Okello Onyum sentenced to death for murder of Kampala toddlers

Author: bbc.comPublished on: April 30, 2026Country: Uganda
Crime & Law
Uganda nursery attack: Christopher Okello Onyum sentenced to death for murder of Kampala toddlers

Christopher Okello Onyum, 38, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of four toddlers at a nursery in Kampala on April 2. The victims, aged between one and two years, were fatally stabbed, and Onyum initially admitted to the crime, calling it a 'human sacrifice'. Despite his defense claiming mental illness, the judge stated he was 'very sane' on the day of the attack and noted his lack of remorse.

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