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June 23, 2026
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DPP approves 16 counts of murder in Utumishi Girls Academy arson, vows firm action

DPP approves 16 counts of murder in Utumishi Girls Academy arson, vows firm action

ODPP said on Tuesday it had completed its assessment of a preliminary inquiry file submitted by the DCI in relation to the inferno that broke out on May 28...

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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved 16 counts of murder against suspects in relation to the deadly arson incident at Utumishi Girls Academy on May 28, 2026.

  • 16 students lost their lives in the fire.
  • The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) reviewed the case file submitted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
  • Nine students were previously arrested in connection with the incident.

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