Morning Star News had talked with the son of David Omara, the pastor. His son, Simon Okut, said that a person had called his father to acknowledge his radio broadcast and asked him to come and speak to some of his friends. However, when the father and son arrived at the meeting place, they were ambushed by six individuals who immediately started beating David.

As they beat the pastor to death, his son was able to escape to safety, but was not able to help his father. Simon said that as they beat him, one of the assailants said, “This man ought to die for using the Koran and saying Allah is not God but an evil god collaborating with satanic powers. As they were hitting my father with blunt objects and strangling him, I fled to save my life. Two attackers ran after me but could not get hold of me.”

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni strongly responded to attacks of this nature in the past, often cracking down on any community or group who attacks another. Due to his strong hand in leading his country, many Christians continue to vote for him each election season. They argue that he stops terrorist attacks from violent extremist groups who used to invade their communities. There is thus hope that a similar leadership will help identify and prosecute the men who murdered Pastor Omara.

Source: persecution.org

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