Pentecostal Bishop killed in Awerial County
Police in Awerial and Terekeka Counties of Lakes and Central Equatoria States confirmed the killing of a Pentecostal church Bishop, Garang Aciek Ayuel, in the Ardep area by armed robbers.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, the police commissioner of Terekeka County, Major General Akol Ayuong, said the Pentecostal church Bishop was killed while he was travelling from Juba to Gulyar to celebrate Christmas. When the incident occurred, I managed to send the police but unfortunately we found out that he was killed and the criminals managed to escape into the bushes. There is no suspect arrested and it is difficult to trace their hideout in the bushes,” Gen. Akol said.