Father Mutaasa said armed men have occupied six acres of the church land and intimidate them with firearms, saying they are 'untouchable' since they are connected to the president.
Regina Babukiika Tronera, a senior legal officer and the centre manager for Justice Center says that a big number of land disputes they receive are as a result of ignorance of land laws.
Police in Rakai district are holding a father and son for murder. Sunday Kalibala and his son Tom Ssewanyana are the prime suspects in the death of a pit latrine digger identified as Andrew Mugumya.
A 55 year old man in Lira district has reportedly been killed by his two brothers over a land dispute. Alfred Odongo was attacked by his brothers Benson Gira and Robert Odongo at his home in Leladam village, Aromo Sub County.
Arua district council has disbanded area land committees operating in the six sub counties in Terego County following the escalating complains about fraudulent land transactions in the area.
Mugumya could not provide the documented evidence because according to him the former Undersecretary now Judge went with the safe’s keys and has never handed over the keys to him. He adds that he was told that Justice Henry Isabirye Kawesa said that he was not the right Undersecretary to whom the keys should be given.
Six Amuria district councillors arrested in connection with staging a nude demonstration in public have been released on Police bond nearly a week after their arrest.
Another person has been killed in Rakai district. The latest victim is Kalori Kate (80), a resident of Kiganda Village, Lwanda Sub County in Rakai District.
