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Gulu University student hacked to death by unknown assailants in Laroo-Pece Division

Violence & Conflict Verified Gulu 10 Oct 2026 Severity: 4/5

A second-year Gulu University student was hacked to death by unknown attackers in the early hours of Saturday, October 10, at Agwee in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City, according to the university's public relations officer quoted by the Daily Monitor. The newspaper reports the killing caused fear among students and a backlash over renewed attacks by unknown assailants.

Numbers

1 killed

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