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Category: Justice
Police detain Journalist after cousin elopes girl
A civil society activist has expressed concern over the arrest of a community radio journalist in Yirol West County, Lakes State over the weekend. Continue reading Police detain Journalist after cousin elopes girl
SSPDF soldier arrested for allegedly killing wife in Aweil
The police in the Aweil Centre County in Northern Bahr el Ghazal have arrested an SSPDF soldier for allegedly killing his wife over a family dispute on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
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Soldiers flog Rumbek health workers for allegedly violating ‘unmarked’ checkpoint
Two health Workers are nursing injuries after they were flogged by SSPDF soldiers for allegedly violating an ‘unmarked’ checkpoint in Awerial County of Lakes State early this week. Continue reading Soldiers flog Rumbek health workers for allegedly violating ‘unmarked’ checkpoint
Longechuk man forced to retrieve phone from pit-latrine dies, family calls for justice
A 47-year-old man who was allegedly forced by Longechuk County Commissioner to extract a mobile phone from a pit latrine has passed away in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, his family has confirmed. Continue reading Longechuk man forced to retrieve phone from pit-latrine dies, family calls for justice
7 national MPs to be tried for criminal cases
The National Legislative Assembly has lifted the immunity of seven members to face criminal charges for different crimes in the court of justice. Continue reading 7 national MPs to be tried for criminal cases
Cairo man arrested over attempted rape on S. Sudanese minor
The police in Cairo have apprehended an Egyptian national on accusations that he attempted to defile a 13-year-old South Sudanese schoolgirl on Wednesday. Continue reading Cairo man arrested over attempted rape on S. Sudanese minor
Juba police investigating murder of bike-man
The police in Juba are searching for a criminal who shot dead a Boda-boda man and fled with his motorbike along Bilpam road on Wednesday. Continue reading Juba police investigating murder of bike-man
Trial of ex-soldier accused of wife’s murder adjourned
The High Court in Juba has adjourned the trial of an ex-soldier accused of stabbing his wife to death for lacking a defense lawyer.
30-year-old Simon Marial Deng committed the crime in the Lemon Gaba Suburb of Juba in October last year.
The police’s preliminary investigations indicated that Marial quarreled with his wife that morning when the incident happened.
His wife reportedly asked him why he came home drunk when he picked up a knife and stabbed her several times.
In Thursday’s session, Judge Francis Amum adjourned the session due to the lack of legal presentation for the accused.
The judge rescheduled the session for the 25th of April 2023.
The court also ordered the prosecutor general to provide legal aid for the accused person as provided for in the country’s constitution.
In the next session, according to the prosecutor, the general representing the victim will hear from the side of the suspect, Marial.
Augustino Obang Kur told Eye Radio about the case against Marial on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
“This case happened last year in October in the Lemon Gaba suburb of Guri. The deceased Allikir Lual Mabior was stabbed to death by her husband in the kitchen,” said Augustino.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that a dispute broke out after the wife questioned the husband for smelling alcohol. This question caused the dispute to turn into murder,
“The indictment case is supposed to be submitted to the court, but we were surprised when the court asked the accused if he had a lawyer. The accused replied to the court that he does not have legal representation,
“The court allowed, by the law, to postpone the session until there is a defence for the accused So the session was adjourned to the 25th of this month.”
The deceased Allikar Lual Mabior who was 25 years old is survived by a 3-year-old child.
Mother finds abducted daughter fighting for life in hospital
A 42-year-old mother has found her 13-year-old daughter in critical condition at a hospital in Juba, months after a soldier abducted her from Laniya County of Central Equatoria State early this year. Continue reading Mother finds abducted daughter fighting for life in hospital