Tag: Land disputes

Court Sentences Two to Death, Seven to Life Over Susan Magara Murder

Court
The kidnappers held her captive for nearly three weeks, demanding up to $1 million before accepting about $200,000 (approximately UGX 700 million). During her captivity, they cut off two of her fingers and sent them alongside a video of her pleading for help to pressure her family into paying the ransom.

UPC Attributes Two Million Stunted Children to 1980s Livestock Losses

National News
Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.
Crime

70-Year-Old Woman, Accomplice Behind Bars over Murder 

On September 23, 2024, a couple, Joseph Bukenya and Susan Namukasa, was brutally murdered by machete-wielding attackers in Bukomansimbi. This attack was reportedly connected to ongoing land disputes, highlighting the deadly consequences of such conflicts in the area.
Crime

Rukiga: Machete-Wielding Gangs Target Elderly Family’s 60-Acre Land

Rukiga district has been plagued by ongoing land disputes, often leading to violent confrontations, hence indicating a pattern of violence associated with land ownership conflicts, including other attacks and fatalities related to similar disputes.
Crime

Machete-Wielding Thugs Kill Couple in Bukomansimbi over Land Dispute

Recent reports indicate a troubling surge in violence linked to land disputes in Bukomansimbi and surrounding areas, particularly in Greater Masaka. Police recently reported that between July 22 and August 23, 2024, at least 15 people had been killed in attacks attributed to land conflicts, with many incidents occurring in Bukomansimbi, Lwengo, and Masaka districts.
Crime

Man Stabbed to Death, Others Injured over Land Disputes...

Disagreements over land ownership and usage have historically led to significant violence, often resulting in loss of life and community destabilization.
National News

Appointment of Assistant RDCs is irregular, Widens Public Debt...

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party based in Najjanankumbi has criticized the government's decision to appoint Assistant Residents...
Crime

Five Arrested for Killing Couple in Mubende Land Dispute

Joint security forces have arrested five people in connection with the death of two people in Mubende District amidst...

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