At least two people were killed and a child was abducted in separate attacks carried out by cattle raiders believed to be from the Murle tribe in Pochalla North County in South Sudan’s Boma State over the weekend, a local official said.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Andrew Bangath Kuot, Coordinator of Pochalla North County confirmed the incident. “Yes, it is true. One of the men killed was a local government administrator,” he said.

He identified the victim as Caam Ajaa. Andrew pointed out that the local administrator was killed in an attack by suspected Murle tribesmen on Nyium village on Saturday. The government official revealed that a child was also abducted at Tedo village on Friday.

Meanwhile, a group of cattle raiders also shot dead a member of Presbyterian Church called Paul Adhula near Kudbuudi village. Local residents expressed concerns about rampant insecurity caused by cattle raiders in the area.

Elsewhere in Booy village, cattle raiders were seen grazing their cattle near agricultural fields and destroying citizen’s crops. The residents expressed fear that fighting could erupt at any time in the area.