WAKISO, UGANDA: Police in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso district have arrested a woman accused of stabbing a pastor to death over a land dispute.
The suspect identified as Bushirah Nekesa who is currently in custody at Kasangati police station allegedly stabbed Pastor Julius Omara Nyerere with a sharp knife after a dispute on Thursday evening.
The deceased, a pastor at Pure Heart Miracle Centre International Church was an immediate neighbour to Nekesa (the killer) in Kyankima village, Kasangati, according to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire.
According to preliminary reports, it is alleged that on Thursday, June 1, at about 8:00 pm, Nekesa picked up a fight with Omara who tried to remove Iron sheets that she had used to block the path leading to Omara’s home.
The Kyakima village LC1 chairperson Edward Muyanga said that earlier, Nekesa complained of loud noise from the church. Issues were resolved at Kasangati Police Station and the pastor was cautioned to turn off the microphone by 10:00 pm.
Again, on Thursday, Nekesa reported to the LC1’s office accusing the pastor of extending his church a few feet into her land.
“We reached the land in dispute and resolved it by having a meeting on Sunday. Each of them was supposed to come along with land documents then we take clear measurements, that could give us final discussion,” Muyanga said.
Muyanga added that at about 8:00 pm, he received a call from the residents reporting Omara’s death.
They alleged that he had been stabbed by Nekesa, who later fled the scene.
“Later I found out that she had already reported herself to Police in Kasangati and was arrested,” he said.
Prossy Mirembe, the widow, said as she was returning from work, she met Nekesa fighting with her husband. “We managed to separate the two, but the pastor was losing a lot of blood,” Mirembe said.
Efforts to save the pastor’s life at the hospital proved futile as doctors at Peoples Medical Centre, Gayaza said he had already died.
Peter Opedum, the assistant pastor, said the body was taken to the mortuary and burial arrangements are ongoing. He added that the body will be taken to Nagongera in Tororo district where he will be buried.
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