Police in Bentiu, Unity State have released 16 suspected criminals.
On Wednesday, John Malith, the Police Spokesperson in Unity State confirmed the release to Radio Tamazuj.
He said the suspects were unconditionally released on Tuesday.
Malith however blamed the suspects for the isolated insecurity incidents in the state, especially around Bentiu IDP Camp.
“We arrested them for security reasons because they were creating insecurity among the community in Rubkonta IDP Camp and Bentiu Town. We arrested them for safety of our people during Christmas and the New Year celebrations,” Malith said.
He said the last two festive seasons have generally been peaceful as security personnel closely monitored the situation through coordinated patrols.