Nzara PHCC (Photo: Courtesy).

Authorities in Nzara county of Western Equatoria state are holding a man for allegedly hacking to death a foreign trader and wounding another in the town.

37-year-old, Zaiko Patrick who is believed to be mentally disturbed, used a machete to cut Mohammed Abdulrahman, 35, and another trader identified only as Adam.

“This person died yesterday [Wedhnesday] is by the name Mohammed Abdulrahman, who is well known by the name Mohammed Shab. So he was cut to death,” Nzara County Commissioner, Zizi Richard told EyeRadio.

“The other, Adam is still now in the hospital for treatment.

The motive of the assailant is not clear, but Commissioner Richard said the suspect had psychiatric problems in the past and he was improving.

“There is not a particular issue to be mentioned, but he had a psychiatric problem,” he said.

“It was yesterday [wednesday] when I came to discover that this particular Zaiko killed his own brother some years back when his brother was taking care of him [while ill].”

The incident in Nzara town market at around 1:30 PM on Wednesday.

Eye Radio could independently verify the suspect mental health.