Ugandan man gets death sentence for nursery school killings

Christopher Okello Onyum in the dock during his public trial at Ggaba Community Church, Kampala.

Photo credit: Abubaker Lubowa | Nation Media Group

A Ugandan court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for killing four young children this month at a nursery school, in an attack that sparked public outrage and concern for pupils’ safety in the country.

The judge said an investigation of Christopher Okello Onyum’s phone and laptop had found searches including “schools near me” and “ISIS beheading”, a reference to the Islamic State group.