Eight people have been confirmed dead and eight others left nursing injuries after two blood brothers randomly hacked and killed their family members in Kagadi district.

The incident happened at around 8:30 pm on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in Muzizi B village in Kyaterekera Kagadi district in the household belonging to the late Yokoniya Isakara.

According to preliminary reports, two men identified as Obedi Baguma, aged 33, and David Muyirambe, 36, both residents of Muzizi B village, were members of a religious cult who attacked believers from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) religion.

It is alleged that they started by killing their father, Yokoniya Isakara, mother, and other members of the family.

According to eyewitnesses, the two brothers (Baguma and Muyirambe) accused their late father and their other siblings of failure to join their newly created cult known as God Holly Spirit, Son Man-Man, which is believed to have started in 2022.

In a statement dated October 30, 2024, the police spokesperson, Kituuma Rusoke, confirmed the incident, adding that eight others were injured and are admitted to various clinics in Kyaterekera Subcounty, Kagadi District.

The deceased included Nyirambe Boniface Rogers 41, Yokonia Isakara 76, Kabuwere Norah 64, Muhindo Praise 7, Kabugho Anitah 44, Masika Kabagenyi 3, Baluku Ferdinandi 13, and Kabugo Olive, aged 13.

He said that a joint team of police officers and the Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) responded to the incident and managed to encounter two suspects who were put out of action.

Kituuma said the police would keep the public updated, urging them to avail the police with any information helpful in the investigation.

“We are investigating the incident, and the motive behind the attack remains unknown. We appeal to the public to provide any information regarding this incident. Your cooperation is crucial in bringing the perpetrators to justice,” Kituuma emphasized.