The latest news on crime and crime related events in South Sudan.
MP expects demilitarization of Juba to reduce crime
The Head of the Specialized Committee of Defence, Security and Public Order in the National Legislative Assembly believes relocation of military personnel outside of Juba will help minimize crimes among the civil population, Radio Bakhita reported. MP Samuel Duwar Deng estimated that at least 25 percent of crimes in the city are attributed to the organized forces. He pointed out that other countries like Uganda deploy the army twenty miles away from civil populations.
Soldiers argue, shoot at each other in Jebel suburb
A soldier was wounded in a shootout in Jebel suburb of Juba on Tuesday night, according to SPLA Spokesperson Colonel Phillip Aguer. The incident happened after a misunderstanding among a group of soldiers. Eye Radio quoted Aguer as saying that three soldiers disagreed among each other and one of them started shooting.
The wounded soldier is a member of the Tiger Battalion. “If his condition improves, he will be the one to tell exactly what was happening, who shot him and why,” Aguer said. The incident caused panic among the area residents on Tuesday light.
Mini bus crashes, conductor seriously injured
A driver under training caused a car crash in Kololo Junction in Juba, according to eyewitnesses. The accident occurred on Thursday at around 4:00 p.m. local time. The minibus carrying about 14 passengers on board and operating as a public transport was traveling from Munuki to Juba before crashing into a Noah model of vehicle at Kololo Junction.
“Drivers should not play with the lives of people,” one passenger complained, alleging that the minibus driver was still under training. A number of passengers received slight injuries. The bus conductor was seriously injured.
Cafe owner shot in Tongping
An unknown group of people shot and killed an Egyptian café owner on a vacant piece of land in Tongping, according to an NGO source. The shooting may have happened after an argument, but the cause is not known. The shooter is still at large.
Suspects arrested in murder case in Yei
Police in Yei River County have arrested six suspects linked to the murder of a 20-year-old secondary school student earlier this month, Eye Radio reported. The six suspects were accused of beating a student to death during a traditional dance at Lomuku Residential area. The deceased was attacked and killed over a love affair, according to eyewitnesses. He was a third year student at Nile High Secondary school.