Boda-boda rider killed in Tambura
A boda-boda rider known as Jerfas Anthony Sumba was shot and killed on Monday night in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State by unknown assailants.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj yesterday, the Chief Inspector of police in Tambura, Col. Edward Gbaki, said the incident happened in the Nambia area of Tambura West County when the man was attacked in his house and shot dead. This thing happened at night when unknown people came and attacked the boy in his house and shot at him and ran away. It happened at night. When they heard gunshots, the neighbors could not come out to find out what was happening, Col. Gbaki explained. “So, in the morning the case with the body came to us here at the police and we took it to the hospital and after that, the dead body was handed over to the relatives.”
Tambura police arrest suspected armed robber
The police in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State Sunday arrested a suspect believed to have been linked to a robbery last Saturday.
A motorcycle rider was attacked last Saturday by three armed youth about 9 miles from Tambura town and robbed of his possessions. Luckily, he escaped with stomach injuries.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Monday, Col. Edward Gbaki, the Police Chief Inspector in Tambura confirmed the arrest.
“The person who was the victim, who was wounded, managed to identify two people with their names. The information came to me that one person among them has been arrested and investigations can start,” Gbaki said.