Uganda: Gunmen Kill Muslim Cleric

20 August 2012

The Police in Bugiri district have started investigating the murder of an Imam (Muslim cleric) by gunmen on Saturday evening.

Sheikh Yunusu Abubakari was shot dead by unknown people as he moved towards his home in Bugiri town at around 8.30p.m after conducting night prayers at Masjid Umaru Mosque belonging to the Salafi sect in Bugiri in which he is the leader.

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