Angry residents of Tonj South County in Warrap state have clobbered to death a hyena that killed three people in the area. The hyena is also believed to have mauled four other people who are now recovering from bite wounds. It attacked its victims in two different homes last Saturday. Residents say the hyena first […]
Officials at the High Court in the Jonglei State capital, Bor town, on Monday, announced the resumption of work after two months due to a lack of judges.
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Activist David Garang Goc released, to face trial on Monday
David Garang Goc, the chairperson for the coalition group Jonglei Civil Society Network, was released on Saturday after being in Police custody for two days in Bor town.
The civil society activist was arrested on Thursday morning after he accused the state government of allegedly embezzling food donations meant for the flood victims in the state.
The state police commissioner, Joseph Mayen Akoon, told Radio Tamazuj that the activist was released pending a court trial Monday.
“We released activist Garang Goc as required by the law. He has been charged with spreading false information about the government. And on Monday, he will be tried at the court,” he said.
Deadly ambush leaves two dead in Jonglei
Two people were killed, one injured while four others are still missing after their vehicles were ambushed by armed men on Wednesday while they were traveling from Bor to Uror County in Jonglei State.
Tang Chatim, the Uror County commissioner, told Radio Tamazuj, “On Wednesday afternoon, two vehicles carrying passengers from the state capital, Bor, to Uror were attacked in the outskirts of the Gadiang area. Two people, including former health minister Riek Gai Kok’s wife, Nyawech Lam Makuei, were killed on the spot. Another person was injured while a mother with her three children are still missing.”