South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday night issued a decree removing the nation’s inspector general of police Gen. Makur Marol Aduot and appointing Gen. Saeed Chawul Lom as the new head of police service.

Chawul, who was appointed by a presidential decree broadcast on the state-owned media, had served as commissioner of police in the newly created Jubek State.

 Kiir's decree did not cite any reason for the removal of Makur who was appointed in January last year.

Photo: President Salva Kiir with his Chief of General Staff Paul Malong during Independence Day celebrations/Radio Tamazuj