By Our Reporter
Two men have been remanded over a chilling midnight attack that left a Kajjansi family homeless, in what authorities are calling a brazen case of land grabbing and wanton destruction.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in partnership with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, arraigned Ssembuze Elly and Miyingo Vicent before the Kajjansi Chief Magistrate’s Court on serious charges of malicious damage to property and theft.
According to the prosecution, on the night of April 6, 2025, the duo—allegedly backed by armed personnel—stormed a property in Namulanda Ward, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District, and violently demolished a residential house belonging to Twambale Robert and his family. The victims had reportedly lived on the land for over 30 years.
The rampage didn’t stop there. The attackers are also accused of destroying a poultry house and pigsty and looting various household items, leaving the family in disarray. The calculated destruction has sent shockwaves through the community and reignited national concerns over the rising cases of illegal evictions and forceful land takeovers.
Investigations have linked the incident to a longstanding land wrangle between the family of the late Bethuel Nsubuga—Twambale’s father—and the descendants of the late Cyprian Ssemwanga. At the heart of the dispute is a contested 2.6-acre parcel of land.
After their court appearance, Ssembuze and Miyingo were remanded until May 26, 2025, as inquiries continue. Authorities have vowed to pursue justice relentlessly, warning that impunity in land-related crimes will no longer be tolerated.
This incident adds yet another grim chapter to Uganda’s ongoing land crisis, where disputes over ownership and boundaries have too often turned violent—fueling fear, displacement, and legal chaos across the country.