Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Gulu University Student’s Murder

What the report says

Police in Gulu City have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of Gulu University student Ngire John Bosco, according to Nile Post. The suspects, reported to be 17 and 18 years old and residents of Agwee Cell in Laroo-Pece Division, are being held over the murder of the second-year student in the Faculty of Education and Humanities, who was killed on October 10. Police reportedly plan to bring murder charges as investigations continue under case reference CRB 521/2026.

The arrests come amid heightened concern over violent street gangs in Gulu City, often referred to locally as Aguu. Gulu University spokesperson Ojok James Onono had earlier urged security chiefs to strengthen policing in the city, saying insecurity was threatening students, residents and the local economy built around higher education. He also called for more logistical support for patrols and faster response to crime.

In a statement issued on October 17, the university said security agencies had made progress in the case and that the suspects took part in a crime-scene reconstruction exercise involving police investigators, the army, intelligence officers and local police commanders. The university said the suspects allegedly showed how Ngire was attacked with a hammer, and that the student’s shoes were reportedly recovered from the home of one suspect.

Gulu University said it welcomed the arrests but wants investigators to keep pursuing justice. The institution has also linked the case to broader safety concerns on campus and in Gulu City, where it says insecurity could affect student welfare and the wider business community.