Police in Gulu City have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old Gulu University student, following investigations that led to the recovery of key exhibits believed to be linked to the crime.
The suspects, identified as Omara Gerald, alias Torach, and Rom Ambrose, alias Geng, both 18 and residents of Agwee Cell in Pece-Laroo Division, Gulu City, were arrested by territorial police in Aswa West Region in collaboration with other security agencies.
The arrests follow the alleged murder of Ocen John Bosco Ngire, a third-year Bachelor of Education student majoring in Literature at Gulu University.
Ngire was allegedly killed on the night of October 10, 2026, by unknown assailants. His body was later discovered by the roadside in Agwee Cell, Pece-Laroo Division.
According to police, investigators used intelligence leads and conducted inquiries that resulted in the arrest of the two suspects.
During the investigations, the suspects reportedly provided accounts of how the alleged murder was carried out and led the security team to the suspected crime scene.
Police said several exhibits of evidential value were recovered, including a pair of shoes belonging to the deceased and a hammer suspected to have been used to strike him on the head.
Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma said investigations were ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the murder and gather additional evidence.
“We continue to pursue the matter to establish the full circumstances surrounding the murder and gather further evidence,” Kituuma said.
The suspects remain under investigation as police work to establish the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.
