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Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Josephat Kasambula was stabbed to death last evening due to land wrangles. He was based in Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese. This murder took place on Wednesday evening at Lukunyu Village in Gomba District.
According to the source who is also the eyewitness, the catholic priest was stabbed to death by someone who had encroached on his 15-acre piece of land.
“When the man of God arrived at his farm, he found when the man had occupied the house on the farm, he [priest] tried to ask him how he came to the farm and had no answer. The priest ordered the people who had accompanied him to enter the house and throw out everything, but as they entered, the priest and the suspect remained outside and the latter pounced on the priest and stabbed him in the back, killing him instantly,” the source said.
The eyewitness, that this editorial will not name says that immediately after killing the priest, the man disappeared. Since he is a known drug addict, it is believed he was under the influence of marijuana.
Meanwhile, Mr Joseph Sseyuya, the chairperson of the area says the priest has owned the farm for over 20 years. However, he had taken long without visiting the area.
The body of the deceased is currently at Mityana hospital where they will carry out a post-mortem. Seguya however confessed that his death is a big blow to them.
“We are saddened by the death of a priest and we pray that the suspect is arrested and be brought to book,”
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