Police have made breakthrough in investigations into the murder of a Gulu University student killed last week by unknown assailants.
John Bosco Ngire, a third year student at the university was hacked by unknown assailants in the wee hours of Saturday , October, 10 in an incident that happened in Agwee in Laroo-Pece Division in Gulu City.
The murder sent shockwaves to locals.
However, according to Aswa West Police Spokesperson David Ongom Mudong, police investigations have led to the arrest of two suspects .
He identified the suspects as Gerald Omara , alias Torach, 18, a student at Good Samaritan Technical School, and Rom Ambrose, alias Geng, also 18, a school dropout. Both are residents of Agwee Cell, Agwee Ward, Pece-Laroo Division, Gulu City.
"These two suspects have confessed to the security agencies during joint interrogations and led the security teams to the scene of crime at Agwee cell, Laroo Pece Division and vital evidence recovered including the shoes of the deceased , the hammer that was used to hit the deceased on the head," Mudong said on Saturday.
He added that investigators were continuing with inquiries to establish the full sequence of events leading to the student's death and to gather evidence for possible prosecution.
“The recovered items will form part of the evidence to be examined as investigations progress. We are committed to conducting a thorough and professional investigation and ensuring that all relevant evidence is properly documented before the case is taken through the criminal justice process.”
The police spokesperson said upon completion of investigations, the case file would be submitted to the Resident State Attorney (RSA) for perusal and legal guidance and suspects would be arraigned in courts of law.
The arrest is expected to bring a sigh of relief to locals.