ICC Note: On Sunday July 24, a group of Muslims murdered a Christian pastor in eastern Uganda. 38-year-old Pastor Robert Bakulubanywa was on his way home from evening fellowship at his church when he was surrounded and tied up by the group of Muslims who then proceeded to kill him. Reportedly, these men were angry with the pastor for evangelizing to the Muslims in the area, particularly their children, and for refusing to sell them land for a mosque. Uganda is a primarily Christian country in terms of population; however, there are pockets in eastern Uganda that are dominated by Muslims and it is in these areas that Christians face significant persecution, despite the country’s laws that allow for conversion and freedom of religion.

08/01/2016, Kibuku District, Uganda (Morning Star News) – Upset with a pastor for evangelizing and refusing to sell them land for a mosque, Muslims in eastern Uganda tied him up and killed him on Sunday (July 24), sources said.

Pastor Robert Bakulubanywa of Bubulanga Victory Church in Bubulanga village, Kibuku District, was on his way home from an evening fellowship at 8 p.m. when a band of Muslims killed him near his house, sources told Morning Star News. He was 38.

“They grabbed him, then tied him up and cut him with very sharp pang [sword],” an area resident told Morning Star News.

Pastor Bakulubanywa’s wife said area Muslims had threatened the pastor on several occasions, especially after Friday prayers last week.

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