JUBA — The Assistant Inspector General of Police for Traffic, Lt. Gen. Kon John Akot, has warned members of other organized forces against interfering with the work of traffic police officers, stating that violators will be arrested.

Speaking to reporters at his office in Juba, Lt. Gen. Kon stated that the administration will take legal action against individuals who interfere with traffic management or attempt to protect offenders.

He stated that the duty of the police force is to enforce laws and protect citizens and their property, adding that individuals cannot take the law into their own hands.

Lt. Gen. Kon reported that the traffic police administration receives threats from military personnel when soldiers commit road offenses.

“We are getting a lot of threats at the administration of Traffic Police. When a soldier commits an offense, people will come and threaten us that he is their soldier. They tell us that if you don’t release him, we will take action and report and you will be taken to our headquarters,” Lt. Gen. Kon said. “I would like to warn that if we find someone has stolen or looted the properties of civilians on the road and interfered with our traffic police officers, we will arrest this person and take action.”

The traffic police chief concluded by stating that officers will arrest and process anyone found looting civilian property or obstructing traffic operations on public roads.