Islamist villagers in eastern Uganda burned a pastor and his family to death after he led three Muslims to faith in Christ, the pastor’s brother said.
Thirty-year-old Pastor Weere Mukisa, his 25-year-old wife Annet Namugaya and their two daughters, 7-year-old Judith Banirye and 4-year-old Sylvia Bamukisa, died when the assailants set fire to their home shortly before 3am on 13 October, said the church leader’s brother, James Tusubira.
The tragic attack took place in Kibale village, Mpumiro Parish, Bulange Sub-County, Namutumba District.
“When the three young Muslims converted to Christ [in September], my brother started receiving threatening messages that he should stop any contact with the three young converts, and that the act committed is against teaching of Islam to not join the religion of infidels,” Tusubira told sources.
Tusubira said he saw flame and smoke coming from the family’s home at 2:48am.
“We rushed to the scene of the incident and found the house torched and the bodies burned beyond recognition,” he said. “Many people started arriving till the break of the day. Plastic bottles of petrol were found outside the house.” Villagers were in great shock and fearful over the gruesome attack.
The assailants were from a neighbouring village and were known to the pastor, Tusubira said.
The killings have been reported to police in Kibale. Officers were hunting for the suspects, who have absconded, Tusubira said.
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