Two refugees have identified themselves in Maban County of South Sudan as men whom Sudanese prosecutors said were murdered.

During the trial of an alleged SPLM-N rebel supporter in Sudan, Min Allah Husain, prosecutors said that he killed two men called Sard Wed El Jamel and Mohamed Englizi.

Min Allah earlier this month was sentenced to death by a court in Sennar.

But the two refugees denied that Min Allah was a murderer, saying they are still alive and currently living in refugee camps in Maban County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj from one of the camps, the two men said they hadn’t been killed by Min Allah Hussein who is still behind bars in Kober Prison waiting for the execution of the death penalty.

Mohammed Englizi explained that they have a blood relationship with the accused, saying he does not have any problem him at all.

For his part, Sard Wad El Jamel confirmed that he is living in Jendrasa camp, saying he had not been killed by the convict.

“I assure you that nobody from my relatives went to open to the authorities to open a case on the matter against Min Allah,” he explained.

The two men on the victims list called on the Sudanese security operatives and the judiciary to release Min Allah immediately.

Another four persons whom prosecutors said Min Allah had killed reportedly actually attended the trial to prove that they are still alive and none of them was killed.

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Sennar appeals court sentences three men to death (7 July)