Uganda: Newly Christian Man Murdered for Not Renouncing Christ

by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – A former Muslim teacher in eastern Uganda was murdered by his Islamist brothers last month, less than three weeks after leaving Islam and putting his faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Wanjala Hamidu was a teacher at Swidiki Islamic School in Nankoma, Bugiri District, when he became a Christian during an evangelistic event in Bulange on October 4, MSN reports. He was 32.

Hamidu’s community soon learned of his newfound faith, and the principal of his school was planning to fire him, MSN said.

On Oct. 21, four of his brothers arrived at the school and ordered Hamidu to renounce Christ, MSN reports. When he refused, the brothers began to beat him.

“When we arrived, we found Hamidu on the ground held tightly by his three brothers bleeding as the brothers were shouting, ‘Infidel, infidel, shame, shame to our family,’” a witness told MSN. “Soon he was dead and lying in a pool of blood,” the source said. “He had deep injuries in the head and chest from a sharp object that hit him.”

The brothers had fled by the time police arrived. An investigation was opened but MSN reported on November 20 that the murderers had not yet been found.

Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.

More Worthy News

IDF Destroys Massive Hezbollah Tunnel in Southern Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Tensions
IDF Destroys Massive Hezbollah Tunnel in Southern Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Tensions
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed what it described as the largest Hezbollah tunnel discovered in southern Lebanon on Tuesday evening, carrying out a controlled detonation shortly after issuing an unusual public warning to northern Israeli communities.

Trump Welcomes King Charles to White House, Highlights U.S.-U.K. Alliance
Trump Welcomes King Charles to White House, Highlights U.S.-U.K. Alliance
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House, emphasizing the enduring alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom as the monarch continued a four-day state visit.

Trump Claims Iran Is in a “State of Collapse” as Pressure Mounts from U.S. Blockade
Trump Claims Iran Is in a “State of Collapse” as Pressure Mounts from U.S. Blockade
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran is in a “state of collapse,” asserting that intensified U.S. pressure — including a blockade of Iranian ports — is forcing Tehran to reconsider its position and seek relief through reopening critical global waterways.

UAE to Exit OPEC in Major Shift for Global Oil Markets
UAE to Exit OPEC in Major Shift for Global Oil Markets
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, ending decades of membership in a move that could reshape global energy dynamics.

Numerous Killed, Injured In Indonesia Train Collision
Numerous Killed, Injured In Indonesia Train Collision
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured after two trains collided near Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, officials said Tuesday, in one of the country’s deadliest rail accidents in recent years.

Pakistan Urged To End Forced Conversions, Child Marriages
Pakistan Urged To End Forced Conversions, Child Marriages
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

A United Nations-appointed panel has urged Pakistan to take stronger action to end forced religious conversions and child marriages, warning that minority girls remain at high risk of coercion and abuse.

America’s Iron Grip: U.S. Naval Blockade Pushes Iran’s Oil Empire to the Edge of Collapse
America’s Iron Grip: U.S. Naval Blockade Pushes Iran’s Oil Empire to the Edge of Collapse
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The United States is delivering on its promise of maximum pressure. According to a bombshell April 27 report from global trade intelligence firm Kpler, Iran’s oil export infrastructure is on the verge of total seizure — not by military force, but by the crushing weight of American economic and naval power.