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3 Ibba policemen arrested for beating woman to death

Author: Wol Mapal | Published: January 15, 2025

Three policemen have been arrested for allegedly beating a woman to death and injuring another in Ibba County of Western Equatoria State in the area on Tuesday, according to the area commissioner.

Wilson Tatela said the incident occurred in connection with a lost child.

According to him, the policemen were investigating the two sisters over a child who went missing for almost two weeks.

The suspects were believed to be sisters who upon agreement took one of their children from their brother to Madebe Payam where the child went missing.

“They were staying in Madebe, 9 miles from Ibba. They came and took a child from their brother to go and stay with them in Madebe.

“The following day, one sister went to the garden with a child to collect ground-nuts, and when she was coming back, she left the child to their cousin with the hope that the brother would bring the child back home.

“Then from there, the child (3 years-old) decided to go home alone with some g-nuts. This is all the disappearance of the child,” the official narrated.

The policemen however, went to arrest the two women whom they later arbitrarily beat in attempt to investigate the matter when they were all unconscious.

Wilson said victims were rushed to hospital where one identified as 37-year-old Loise died and the other in her 50s remained unconscious.

The County official said medical results indicated that the deceased woman succumbed to beating injuries.

“We were called and informed that the two women who were brought from Madebe were beaten by CID and one of them is dead. We had to call the National Security at the hospital and it was confirmed.

“The other woman was lying down at the station and we sent an ambulance to go pick her for treatment”, he added.

Commissioner Wilson said the unconscious woman has recovered and investigations will take place only when the missing child is found.

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