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Residents of Yambio County in Western Equatoria State are calling on the authorities to beef up security amid rising armed robberies in the capital.

Some of them who spoke to Eye Radio says armed robbers have often been targeting houses and looting civilian properties during night time.

According to the residents, there been for weeks now a lot gun shots at night especially in Yambio town, causing fear among the civilian population.

As a result, people have restricted their movement or even sitting on their compounds during late evening hours.

“What is happening in Yambio town is that, when it reaches 7pm, armed men come to the houses and take money, phones, motorbikes and everything they find valuable .

“Nowadays, we do not sleep well at night and we are tired of hearing gunshots every day. Let the government enforce security here”, said resident Oliver James.

The residents are appealing to the authorities to enforce security, adding that some of them even fear to go their farms.

“In my area, we need good security so that we can go to the farm without fear or even move at night and sit with relatives outside. In my area, armed men move at night and this causes fear”, said Mama Victoria.

Meanwhile, others have urged the government to prioritize teacher’s salaries so that children receive quality education.

“Our education system here is very weak, we do not have strong education here. We appeal to our government to create more education here for us in Yambio, teachers are not paid in time and it allows our children to be moving on the road side.”

Adding his voice, Theresa Gabriel said: “We do not want our children to go the market and become thiefs. Now children go to school but the sometimes the teachers refuse to teach because of the issue of salary.”

Since the signing of the 2028 peace agreement, citizens in Western Equatoria like those in other parts of the country have continued to call for deployment of the Necessary Unified Forces to address the challenges of insecurity.

Central Equatoria State Butchers Union has declared Angelo Wani Nyombe as the new chairperson in its first-ever elections held at the weekend.

Angelo Wani Nyombe secured 78 votes out of 106, defeating his opponent Paul Ajak Mogga who trailed with just 28 votes.

Meanwhile,  John Juma has been elected as the new secretary-general after garnering 78 votes against his rival Levi Gore with just 28 votes.

Kenyi Lomodiki was elected as sectary of finance, stocking 73 votes compared to Noel Apuk’s 33 votes.

“The winner is Angelo Wani, Nyome, the number of delegates who voted was 106, and Angelo got 78 votes which is 73.6%. We had in our list three candidates with Peter Ladu Bero absent, Paul Ajak obtained 28 votes accounting for 26.4%.

“The second position is the position of the Secretary-General, we have two candidates; John Juma James, and then Levi Gore Laku. In these results, John Juma James is the winner for the position of the secretary-general”, he said.

Delegates from six counties and Wonduruba administrative Payam of Central Equatoria State participated in the union’s hotly contested position on Friday, which was said to be first of its kind since the establishment in 1983, according to  Ustaz Justin Walak Thomas who is the Chairperson of the electoral steering committee.

The election was officiated by Central Equatoria State deputy Govern Paulino Lukudu Obede and the state minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Tourism.

The elections is believed will address wrangles within the union that has characterized the body for years and  en  the disputed between the Union of the state Animal Resources Minister following his February decision to devolve the union.

The decision prompted the union to sue the minister in court, a move the official described as defamatory campaign.

But the minister refused to abide by the court order.