Gunman kills mentally ill man in Wau town

An unknown gunman wearing a military trouser has shot and killed a mentally ill man identified as Peter Abukeif in Wau town in South Sudan’s Wau State on Sunday morning.

An unknown gunman wearing a military trouser has shot and killed a mentally ill man identified as Peter Abukeif in Wau town in South Sudan’s Wau State on Sunday morning.

Several eyewitnesses told Radio Tamazuj yesterday that a gunman opened fire on Abukeif at Hai Kosti area and killed him on the spot around 6:00 am.

Radio Tamazuj couldn’t reach police authorities in Wau town to comment on the matter.

The incident took place after the town had witnessed relative stability when about 500 security forces replaced SPLA troops in the area.