Some of the youth arrested and tortured allegedly by the NS in Kapoeta - Courtesy

At least sixteen youths have been released from detention in Torit on Tuesday after they were arrested by security personnel in Kapoeta town.

The press secretary of the governor of Eastern Equatoria State told Eye Radio on Tuesday.

Last week, more than fifteen youths were arrested by security personnel in Kapoeta town following an election dispute.

The youth said the disagreement emerged after Governor Louis Lobong allegedly reinstated his favorite candidate, the former community chairman, to continue leading.

The members rejected Lobong’s choice of whom they impeached and were removed from the office by the association.

According to Aliandro Lotok, out of eighteen youths detained, sixteen were set free.

“Sixteen of them have been released after they have accepted their mistakes and they have apologized to the government for committing the crimes that they were charged with,”Lotok explained.

Lotok pointed out that the other two who were found to be officers in the police service were transferred to their units for disciplinary measures.

He added that the two officers have violated the police code of conduct for involvement in politics.

“Two of them are officers in the police. One is a policeman and the other is an immigration officer. They have been referred to their units so that they are charged according to the police act,” Lotok said.

“As an active member of the police forces, you are not supposed to engage in politics at all.”