The national police have documented isolated incidents between January 2nd and 5th, 2025 including the killing of a police officer in Jonglei State and stabbing of a man by his wife in Juba.

Colonel John Kassara Koang Nhial who is spokesperson for the National Police Service, said on 2nd January at 4:00 PM, an armed criminal ambushed and fatally shot a police officer end route to Mareng Police Station in Jonglei state.

A case was initiated at Duk Padiet Police Station, and investigations are ongoing.

Colonel John Kassara says a 35-year-old man was robbed of his Bajaj motorcycle by an unidentified armed criminal along the Iblang Bridge-Womfi Juba Road on 2nd January at 7:00 PM.  The case was said to have been reported to Torit Police Station.

While On 2nd January at 9:00 PM, a 24-year-old woman stabbed her husband to death in Munuki residential area near St. Kizito. The motive of the killing is unclear but the Munuki Western Police Division in Juba opened a case, and the accused was reportedly apprehended. Col. Kassara said investigations are ongoing.

Meanwhile, the police stated that a robber broke into a residence within an IDP camp in Unity State, stealing over one million South Sudanese Pounds on 3rd January, 2025.

He added the case was reported to the local IDP Police Station, and investigations are underway.