Terrified students flee Belfast after homes named on rioter 'hit list' in wake of Sudanese migrant 'knife attack'

Daily Mail UK ^ | June 15, 2026 | LETTICE BROMOVSKY

[Morgana]

Terrified students are fleeing Belfast after homes were named on a rioters' 'hit list' in the wake of an alleged knife attack by a Sudanese migrant that sparked days of unrest across the city.

Young people have been packing their bags and abandoning rented accommodation amid fears properties could be targeted in a wave of violence that has seen homes, businesses and vehicles set on fire.

Some streets in south Belfast's student district have been left almost deserted as undergraduates head home, while others have sought refuge with friends after addresses circulated online.

The exodus follows several nights of disorder triggered by the stabbing of Stephen Ogilvie, 44, who remains in a coma after suffering devastating injuries.

Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid, 30, has been charged with attempted murder over the attack.

As tensions escalated, a list containing addresses believed to be linked to migrants was shared online, leaving many residents fearing they could become targets.

A 21-year-old medical student was loading up her car to leave Belfast after learning a property two doors from her home had appeared on the list.

'It is to scare people, it's scaremongering, but it's better to be safe than sorry,' she told the Telegraph.

She added that the address was actually occupied by fellow students.

Others who remained in the city said fear was spreading rapidly among residents.

Standing near the scene of an arson attack in north Belfast, a man in his twenties said many students had already left.

'Loads of them have been going home after the "hit list" was sent around,' he said. 'The scariest thing is you don't know who it would be, who did it or who is going to be next. It's terror.'

[Nervous Tick]

>> It took me six days before I’m like “nah, I’m out.”

Good riddance.