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Four toddlers stabbed to death at Ggaba daycare centre, Makindye Division, Kampala

Violence & Conflict Verified Kampala 2 Apr 2026 Severity: 4/5

According to the prosecution's committal documents reported by the Daily Monitor, a man attacked children with a knife at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, run by Ggaba Community Church, killing four toddlers. Staff and members of the public subdued the suspect and held him until police arrived. The DPP alleges the attack was planned and that the accused confessed in a charge and caution statement.

Numbers

4 killed · 1 injured · 1 arrested or detained

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