Healer Accused of Witchcraft Murder | Uganda News

Uganda News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 5, 2026 · 1m

A shocking murder unfolds in Nakaseke District as a 50-year-old traditional healer, Ssemuddu, is allegedly beaten to death by a mob after being accused of bewitching his own brother—whose death sparked the accusations. The violence erupted following children’s claims at the burial that Ssemuddu caused their father’s death. Police found a burnt Toyota Wish near the scene, belonging to a woman seeking treatment at Ssemuddu’s shrine. Ssemuddu had downsized his land and turned his home into a spiritual center; meanwhile, his brother’s family lost three relatives in a week, all suspected to be…