NAIROBI, Kenya — A pastor in eastern Uganda is without his home, farm and church building after a band of nine Muslim extremists armed with swords and clubs rampaged through his property March 27, he said.
“As they were approaching, they were shouting ‘Allah Akbar’ and immediately started cutting down the trees on my farm and thereafter pulled down the church building,” said Pastor Christopher James Kalaja.
Kalaja, of Agape Sanctuary International Church, reported the case to Kaderuna police, but officers initially took no action, he said. Unable to elicit any police help the pastor filed suit in Budaka District court March 28.
The legal action prompted police to visit the site and they then summoned the suspects.
“Since then I have been receiving threats that they will come for my life, that they will soon destroy me completely,” Kalaja said.
Police have not arrested any suspects, he said. Currently he and his family have taken refuge in the home of a friend. (MS)
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