In a tragic turn of events in Uganda, a recently converted Christian was killed under suspicious circumstances, highlighting ongoing religious tensions in the region.
Mohammed Nagi, a 38-year-old father of five, was murdered after converting to Christianity from Islam earlier this year. His conversion, which happened in March, occurred after a pastor from a church in Mbale visited his home, shared the Gospel, and influenced Nagi and his family to embrace Christianity, according to his wife, Katooko Nusula.
Initially, Nagi and his family attended the pastor’s church, but shifted to another after a relative and a friend, known only as Rajabu, spotted them and questioned their presence near the worship site. “We did not respond to his question,” Nusula mentioned. “When we realized that we were under surveillance, we decided to start attending another church.”
The situation escalated in July when Nagi’s family and friends confronted him over his absence from Friday prayers at the mosque. They reportedly told him he was “deserving to be killed” for converting to Christianity, a decision they could not understand given their Islamic heritage.
On the evening of August 19, Nagi received a call from Rajabu, who promised him a job opportunity and insisted on meeting that night to discuss the details. Despite his wife’s advice to postpone, Nagi decided to leave immediately to secure the employment offer, Nusula recounted to Morning Star News.
As the night wore on with no sign of Nagi, concern mounted. The next morning, a neighbor, Naisu Isima, discovered Nagi’s body around 6 a.m., prompting Nusula to notify the police (Ref. No. CRB 070/2025) at Budaka central police station. Police, led by Kwebiiha Sarapio, found the body with head injuries and signs of being dragged on a muddy road but no evidence of strangulation.
The body was subsequently taken to Mbale City mortuary for a postmortem examination. Rajabu, identified as the prime suspect, remains at large.
This incident is a part of a series of documented persecutions against Christians in Uganda. Despite the country’s constitutional protections for religious freedom, including the right to convert, religious tensions persist, especially in areas with significant Muslim populations, who comprise no more than 12% of Uganda’s demographic.
This article was originally written by www.christianpost.com
