One person has been killed and five houses torched after a fight broke out among family members in Bwikhonje village, Busano Sub County in Mbale District over ownership of the land on Tuesday.

According to eyewitnesses, the scuffle started after the deceased tried to stop the suspects from selling off the disputed land amounting to two acres.

As a result of this, the angry residents, according to Mr Taitika, torched five houses, destroying acres of banana plantations that belong to the suspects.

"We have information that the ring leader (Sam Wanale) one of the suspect was given a piece of land sometime back and sold.

A family Member who preferred anonymity said the suspects wanted to sell the land to buy motorcycles.