A 45-year-old man from Nakijju village in Kyegonza sub-county has cheated death after being caught red-handed stealing coffee from neighboring coffee plantation in Gomba district.
Ibra Mukasa, a resident of Bwala in Bulo sub-county, Butambala district had his hands and legs cut off by the guards of the plantation.
One of the locals Ddamulira Wante said that Mukasa sneaked into the neighboring village in the wee hours of Friday morning trying to steal coffee when the guards found him.
’’It is sad that a grown man like him has faced such a fate because with one hand now he cannot do anything for himself,’’ Wante said.
Justin Nalumansi, another local revealed that the particular farm Mukasa had gone to steal coffee from had been robbed four times the year before.
This made the plantation owner to hire men to camp inside the plantation and guard it from thieves.
’’I know Mukasa did a bad thing to steal; however, both his arms and leg should not have been cut off because now he has been left helpless with one hand. Who is going to look after his family now?’’ Nalumansi asked.
Namulansi revealed that Mukasa was taken to Gombe General Hospital in Butambala after he was rejected by a private clinic due to the sorry state he was in.
In 2024, several articles have highlighted the ongoing issue of coffee theft in Gomba district, reflecting a growing concern among farmers and authorities.
On July 12, 2024, a 20-year-old man was arrested for murdering his grandfather over money obtained from selling coffee beans. This tragic event underscores the desperation and violence that can arise from disputes related to coffee profits, further complicating the narrative around coffee theft in the region.
The shocking incident involving Mukasa underscores the severe consequences of agricultural theft in Gomba district..
