Crimes of theft have escalated in Juba Town for the last two months, Central Equatoria State government has announced.

This week, a policeman who works as guard in a forex bureau shot two people dead and later killed himself.

The Minister of Information in Central Equatoria State, Suba Samuel, attributes these incidents to the huge number of people who are idle in the town.

“These cases of theft which have escalated for the last two months in Juba Town particularly at night in some areas that have limited access to police patrol and the areas with the poor road connectivity,” Mr Samuel told Eye Radio.

“Thieves have taken the advantage of exploiting these weaknesses and then they are disturbing the civil population in those areas.”

Mr. Suba urged the people to call the police by dialing the emergency number 777 in case of any security issues.