Police have attributed the latest killings by machete-wielding assailants in Greater Masaka to unresolved land matters.
Available records show that between July 22nd and August 23rd, 13 people have been killed by machete-wielding thugs while 14 others are currently nursing serious injuries in the districts of Sembabule, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Masaka and Bukomansimbi.
Muhammad Nsubuga, the police spokesperson for southern region, said their preliminary investigations reveal that most of the incidents are linked to land wrangles.
The land conflicts, Nsubuga said, are majorly between the family members and sometimes their neighbours who secretly hire assailants to kill their targets.
Nsubuga said police have so far arrested 19 people in connection to the last killings in Greater Masaka.
Speaking about the deteriorating security situation in the area on Monday, Paul Nkore, the southern regional police commander, urged residents of Kyabbogo Village to strengthen the neighborhood watch system, which police introduced some years ago to curb crime.
