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Prison van carrying murder suspect hits journalist outside Ggaba court venue

Civic Space & Media Freedom Verified Kampala 15 Apr 2026 Severity: 3/5

According to a Daily Monitor reporter who witnessed it, a van transporting murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum failed to brake while reversing towards the makeshift court venue in Ggaba and drove into journalists gathered to cover his hearing. One online television journalist was run over and taken to hospital; his condition had not been communicated by press time. A police officer near the scene also survived, with any injuries unclear.

Numbers

1 injured

Sources

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