Ggaba murder case: Okello has a case to answer
Citing the evidence adduced by the prosecution, High Court Judge Alice Komuhangi Khaukha said a prima-facie case has been established against Okello, requiring him to defend himself.
Suspect in the killing four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre Christopher Onyum Okello. (File photo)
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After listening to evidence from eighteen prosecution witnesses, the High Court sitting at Ggaba community church has ruled that Christopher Onyum Okello, who is accused of killing four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, has a case to answer.
Citing the evidence adduced by the prosecution, High Court Judge Alice Komuhangi Khaukha said a prima-facie case has been established against Okello, requiring him to defend himself.
“Based on the evidence adduced by the prosecution, I find that you have a case to answer,” Justice Komuhangi ruled.
Okello is accused of stabbing to death Ryan Odeke (1.5 years), Keisha Agenorwoth Otim (2 years), Gideon Eteku (2.5 years) and Ignatius Sseruyange (2.5 years) at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre on April 2, 2026.
Chief state attorneys Jonathan Muwaganya and Anna Kiiza are prosecuting the matter, while Richard Kumbuga and Sarah Awero are representing the accused on state brief.