According to reports by Daily Monitor, an unidentified man gained access to the daycare facility and attacked young children using a sharp object.
Initial accounts indicate the children were between two and three years old. Authorities have not yet released an official death toll, but multiple reports suggest that at least four children were killed in the incident.
Eyewitnesses told local media that the suspect allegedly disguised himself as a parent to gain entry into the school premises.
After briefly interacting with staff, he reportedly locked the gate and began attacking the children. Teachers are said to have raised the alarm, prompting intervention from nearby individuals and security personnel.
A video circulating online shows distressed parents rushing to the daycare centre upon hearing news of the attack, while others are seen confronting authorities at the scene.
Reports suggest tensions escalated as angry residents attempted to lynch the suspect before police intervened and took him into custody.
Official statements indicate that security forces, including police and military personnel, were deployed to control the situation and disperse crowds.
Uganda’s Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, reportedly visited the scene and called for calm as investigations began.
Authorities have urged members of the public to share any information that could assist in the inquiry.
Local leaders have condemned the attack and called for swift investigations into the circumstances surrounding the breach of security at the daycare centre.
Sources said parents continued to gather at the facility seeking information about their children.
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