The Wakiso Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged three men with multiple offenses stemming from an alleged violent land invasion and destruction of property in Bukasa, Wakiso District. The suspects were remanded in custody until November 19, 2025, for further hearings.
The accused persons; Ibrahim Ssejjombwe, Allan Kyeyune, and Joseph Musoke face charges of forcible entry, malicious damage to property, eviction of bona fide occupants without a court order, destruction of growing plants, and theft.
Court documents allege that between January and October 2025, the trio, along with others still at large, mobilized a large group armed with pangas and sticks to violently invade land comprised in Block 314, Plot 846, Busiro, Bukasa.
“The property belongs to Dr Paul Biriibwa and Peter Biriibwa, who have reportedly occupied it for over 20 years under a valid land title issued in 2001,” the court said.
Prosecutors claim the suspects caused extensive damage, demolishing workers’ residential houses, animal shelters for cows, goats, and pigs, a wall fence, water tanks, trees, coffee and banana plantations, security cameras, solar systems, and a 40-foot container.
Investigations revealed the accused lacked any documentation or evidence to support their claim over the land and had never been in possession or occupation of it.
“The actions were carried out without any court order,” authorities said.
The case indicates ongoing tensions over land disputes in Uganda’s rapidly urbanizing Wakiso District, where conflicts between titled landowners and alleged bibanja holders frequently escalate into violence.
The suspects remain in remand as police continue searching for accomplices. The court will reconvene on November 19, 2025.
