Catholic priest attacked, robbed in Lafon, E. Equatoria
A catholic priest of the Diocese of Torit, Fr. Lucius Izama, who also doubles as the diocesan vocation director was last week attacked and robbed by gunmen on his way to Ibonni Parish in Lafon County, Eastern Equatoria State.
The priest was traveling to Ibonni with 15 seminarians and other passengers when they were waylaid. Their belongings, including bags, food items, and cash amounting to over 100,000 SSP were taken by the armed robbers.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj over the weekend in Torit town, Fr. Izama explained that the passengers asked him to speed up after realizing some armed men intended to shoot at them. He said they met a group of approximately 20 armed men who ordered all passengers out of the vehicle.