SAD! Bududa man kills brother over land
The deceased had five deep cuts allegedly resulting from a sharp panga on the head, one on his hand and the other on the leg.
Bududa: Police in Bududa district have apprehended a 38-year-old man for allegedly hacking his elder brother to death over land.
The suspect has been identified as Wefura Godfrey Rogers, a resident of Bumasheti Sub County in Bududa district.
The Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, Rogers Taitika, explains that the incident was reported to the Bukibokolo police post on October 26, 2024, at about 8 p.m. by Mutika Sam, a resident of the same area.
According to information obtained by this publication, the suspect, while armed with a panga, stormed the house of the deceased, who was having supper with his two biological children, aged 10 and 08, plus the suspect’s biological son, aged about 06, and without reason attacked the deceased by cutting him multiple times.
This prompted the terrified three children to flee to the nearest home of Nandutu. Jennifer, who then informed others on the phone and responded but found that the deceased was already dead while the suspect had run away.
Taitika told our reporter that information spread around neighboring villages, hence pursuing the suspect and getting him while on his way to the Kaato police post in Manafwa district. The angry residents beat him up; fortunately, he was rescued shortly by police.
However, the police visited the scene, documented it, and are under investigation now.
Background
The deceased called the suspect, who had taken over 15 years in Kenya, to come back home in early September 2024, then the suspect arrived on September 9, 2024, with a young boy who both stayed at the deceased’s house.
Later on, the deceased advised the suspect to build his own house. They agreed to sell part of their land to help in construction; however, the suspect demanded that he sell another piece of land, which the deceased objected to, bringing a rift between the two brothers.
The deceased had five deep cuts allegedly resulting from a sharp panga on the head, one on his hand and the other on the leg.
Do you have an advertisement or article you want to publish? Mail us at theugreports@gmail.com or WhatsApp +256394700683.
