Two brothers have been reported killed over a land dispute in Lafon County of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State on Tuesday.
Authorities in the area said Anyanya Okeruk, 33, and Opiyo Okeruk, 35, were shot and killed by a neighbour in Ohutok Village.
Ohure Peter, a youth leader in Lafon, told Radio Tamazuj on Friday that the two disagreed with their neighbour over a piece of a farming land before it turned violent.
The prime suspect identified as Mr Orija then picked a gun and shot at the two young men, killing them instantly, he added.
“The issue happened in the garden where they fought and started shooting each other and Oriaja Killed the two sons,” Peter explained.
Martin Ojok, the County Executive Director Ojok, confirmed the incident and called upon the state government to address the matter.
He stated that the perpetrator is still at large.
“The person who shot the two brothers is not arrested, there are no forces for the chiefs to arrest the person who holding a gun,” he said.
“This needs government forces because when all the forces were taken away from here, people are now staying like there is no government, we need more police forces,” Ojok added.
However, the local official called for calm among the communities in the area as authorities look into the matter.