KAMPALA, Uganda — A Christian pastor and church member were beaten and drowned in June by Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda, apparently for telling people about Jesus.
Pastor Peter Kyakulaga, 25, and Tuule Mumbya, 22, were killed June 22 while fishing at Lake Nakuwa in Lugonyola village. Police recovered the bodies from the lake on June 23. Three suspects were arrested in the men’s deaths.
Christians across the lake in Namuseru village saw the Lugonyola shoreline as a missions field. They would cross the lake not only to fish along the shore but also to be “fishers of men” by inviting Lugonyola villagers to evangelistic meetings.
Hardline Muslims warned the Christians numerous times to stop evangelizing. The last warning reportedly was issued June 21, the day before the two men were killed on June 22.
Uganda’s constitution allows religious freedom and prohibits religious discrimination. The country is predominantly Christian (84%). About 12% of Uganda’s population is Muslim, making Islam the nation’s largest religious minority.
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