A former national lawmaker said 12 people including women and children were killed in an attack on Pochalla North County of Pibor Administrative Area on Sunday. Continue reading 12 killed, 15 children abducted in Pochalla North: says ex-official
Category: States
States
8 killed in Gogrial East cattle raiding: minister
Warrap State Minister of Information said 8 people were killed on Wednesday and 11 others wounded in Warcuei of Gogrial East County by armed men suspected to be from a neighboring state. Continue reading 8 killed in Gogrial East cattle raiding: minister
Juba County arrests five land-grabbers
Five land-grabbers were on Wednesday, 27/03/2024 arrested at the Jebel Timan suburb while in possession of forged land tittle deeds, stamps and receipts.
This comes after new Juba County Commissioner Emmanuel Tete Ezbon launched a crackdown two days after he took oath of office.
He replaced his predecessor, Engineer Joseph Charles Wani who was relieved through a Republican Decree last Friday.
Speaking during the crackdown on Wednesday, Commissioner Ezbon said, the suspects were also found with maps and measuring equipment.
“We received information about some people carrying out illegal land demarcation activities in the area. We raided and arrested them, and seized forged seals, maps, documents, measuring equipment, and financial receipts,” he told the media at the Luri Payam headquarters.
He said the arrests were made after the country authorities received information about some people carrying out illegal land demarcation in the area.
“We notified the security authorities in the city to trace the source of these forged documents. We discovered that they had forged all of these documents which is a crime according to the law, and is punishable.”
Mr. Ezbon warns the public against dealing with land-grabbers or else they will face the might of the law.
“I would like to send a message to the citizens not to deal with land grabbers so that they are not exposed to theft. I want to say that any person we find with these forged documents will face the law.”
Meanwhile, Commissioner Tete Ezbon has issued a local temporary order, postponing land demarcation in the county .
“We, as the authorities of the city of Juba issued a local order after demarcation of the undivided land, especially in the fourth degree that is under the authority of the county.
“Any demarcation of the land must be done by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Payam or County. It is not permitted to divide or demarcate lands by individuals or chiefs,” he said.
He blamed the insecurity related to land grabbing on the failure of the Ministry of Housing to show and handover plots to their rightful owners.
According to him, the Ministry of Housing will soon start land demarcation and showing while cautioning individuals and chiefs against violating the order.
“We have noticed that one of the reasons for insecurity in Juba regarding land issues is the failure of the Ministry of Housing to show and hand over the lands to their owners so we decided that the Ministry of Housing will start showing the land to the rightful owners,” he added.
Right groups activists have often stressed that land-grabbing remains a security threat committed by senior army and national security generals in South Sudan.
Ibba residents unable to farm over Ambororo hostilities: commissioner
Ibba County Commissioner in Western Equatoria State has called for coordinated government efforts to push out the Ambororo nomads allegedly wandering in parts of the state. Continue reading Ibba residents unable to farm over Ambororo hostilities: commissioner
Warrap police officer killed pursuing raiders
A police officer from Warrap State was killed on Wednesday while pursuing gunmen fleeing with dozens of cattle stolen from Tonj South County, the state information minister said.
Continue reading Warrap police officer killed pursuing raiders
WES seeks national govt intervention in ‘uncontrollable’ measles outbreak
The Minister of Health in Western Equatoria State is urgently appealing to the national government for intervention into the escalating measles outbreak in the state. Continue reading WES seeks national govt intervention in ‘uncontrollable’ measles outbreak
16 Kapoeta East gold miners drown as heavy rain floods pits
Kapoeta East Commissioner in Eastern Equatoria State said 16 people were confirmed dead and eight others survived after flash floods submerged a gold mine in the area on Sunday. Continue reading 16 Kapoeta East gold miners drown as heavy rain floods pits
Ex-Juba commissioner urges successor to ‘stand with the people’
Former Juba County Commissioner Charles Joseph Wani has cautioned his successor against individual interests influencing his administrative policies as the later took oath on Monday. Continue reading Ex-Juba commissioner urges successor to ‘stand with the people’
Western Equatoria RRC chief Veronica Ani passes away
Newly appointed chairperson of Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in Western Equatoria State, Veronica Ani Michael, passed on Monday due to high blood pressure, an official confirmed. Continue reading Western Equatoria RRC chief Veronica Ani passes away
Tambura residents return home after fleeing to POCs
Dozens of people who fled to the UN-run displacement camp in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State, have returned to their homes as the dust settled following tension resulting from a deadly ambush on Governor Alfred Futuyo’s bodyguards. Continue reading Tambura residents return home after fleeing to POCs