Passengers coming from Kajo-Keji last Saturday succeeded in overpowering and arresting an armed robber who had stopped their car at around 4:00 in the afternoon.
“The armed robber stopped our car, ordered us to come out of the vehicle to lie face down. He then ordered us to open our bags one by one. We all opened the bags,” one of the passengers recounted.
“But one of us who was courageous jumped on him and that is how we arrested him. We handed him to the security forces,” he said.
There were about 12 passengers in the vehicle.
Jacob Kwiyansuk, member of the state parliament representing Kajo-Kajo County, called on the mayors and commissioners to cooperate to tackle the growing insecurity along the roads. He pointed out that it is coming towards the Christmas season and his people would love to go home safely and share happy moments with relatives.
“Yes, for the public using this road, our commissioner is working out some potential ways that can reduce these incidents… My advice is the people should take care… we can not afford to lose people now and then. We can see what the government is going to do and help us move as this season is the season of Christmas. Traders come from there to take some goods,’’ Jacob added.
The MP said Kajo-Keji has lost many people along the Juba-Kajo-Keji and Juba-Yei roads. He pointed out that following the killing of five people along the Kajo-Keji road, two Kajo-Keji citizens of Bori Boma were killed along the Juba-Yei road.
Jacob called on both the state and national government to put in place measures to secure the roads. “I would urge that not only the Kajo-Keji road and also the Yei road must be given a full escort. This is my concern to the community and particularly the Greater Yei,” he said.
He also called on the communities to identify anyone within their localities who may be involved in criminality. “I strongly call on the state communities to stand up and point out criminals,” the MP said. “We need peace,” he said, “Yei and Central Equatoria in general has never experienced such things. We are peaceful people. Our government is struggling for peace as a state. We are people of peace and the state wanted to have peace so that they develop.”