In Uganda, former Muslims were murdered on February 2, just two months after becoming Christians.
Twaha Namwoyo, 38, and Nadiimu Katooko, 27, were husband and wife and parents of four children in the Ugandan village of Bulalaka.
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The two men, who had children aged 7, 5, 3 and 2, were killed outside their home earlier this month, according to at Morning Star News.
At least one source recounted the tragic killing to the news outlet, which monitors the persecution of Christians around the world. A neighbor, who requested anonymity, said he heard the attackers on the night of the murder admit that the killing centered on the couple’s conversion to Christianity.
“I heard people talking and conversing loudly in Arabic and the Lugwere language, saying that the Twaha should reap the benefits of abandoning Islam,” the individual said. said. “After a few minutes, I heard loud moaning coming from Twaha’s house.”
This neighbor, as a Christian, said he feared the murderers would also descend on his house, so he locked the doors.
“Thank God the attackers did not come to our house,” he said. told Morning Star News.
According to the neighbor, authorities found weapons at the scene, including an axe, swords and knives. He believes these were left to warn other Christians of the consequences they too could face due to their beliefs.
Twaha and Nadiimu reportedly converted to Christianity in December, according to a friend who spent six months visiting and praying with them until they came to faith on December 5, 2023.
“I continued to train them in Christian doctrines,” he said. told Morning Star News. “But he warned them to remain secretive in their newly founded Christian faith.”
Other recent stories show the depth of the problem of persecution in Uganda. Like CBN News Previously reporteda grandmother and two children were allegedly massacred in Uganda on Christmas Day.
Edrine Ngwabize, 75, and her two grandchildren, Mathias Byamukama, 13, and Emoni Niwalindwa, 5, were killed in their family home in Nyabitutsi, Uganda, when Islamist extremists allegedly broke in.
In another act of horror, a Ugandan teenager was allegedly locked up for months by members of his own family last year after converting to Christianity.
The 17-year-old was found in a “state of disrepair”, according to a pastor who discovered the teen’s horrific detention during a visit to the home on September 15. Learn more about the story here.
Last year, 37 students at Mpondwe Lhubiriha Secondary School were reportedly murdered on June 16, with attackers burning and cutting the victims with machetes.
The predominantly Christian student body at Mpondwe Lhubiriha Secondary School reportedly sang gospel songs before the deadly attack by suspected Islamic State militants along with the ADF), according to the BBC.
Then, in December 2022, Pastor Frank Mutabaazi was almost completely blinded in Kampala, Uganda, after Muslim extremists allegedly doused him with acid. The horrific attack also left the preacher struggling to eat and speak.
Despite being a predominantly Christian country, Uganda experiences internal problems related to Islamic extremism, with its “ever-growing” presence and serious persecution taking place in some pockets of the country. This is especially true for people who turn away from Islam, according to the Voice of the Martyrs.
While 84% of Ugandans are Christian, the stories mentioned above are not uncommon.
“Christian converts to Islam face pressure from family members and harassment from Muslim communities,” Voice of Martyrs explained. “Several young converts to Christianity have been seriously beaten and injured by their parents or members of the community. Pastors and churches were attacked, and some converts were killed after their faith became known. »
Some local areas restrict Christianity even more, confiscating church-owned land or passing regulations intended to try to stop the spread of Christianity. And some families who leave Islam find their children no longer welcomed in local schools. Learn more about this here.
