Authorities in Nagero of Western Equatoria State have launched an investigation into the killing of the County Education Director at the weekend.

Richard Sereberani was shot dead and killed at his residence by unidentified gunmen on Saturday night.

“According to the information we got, he was shot at home at around 1:00 a.m. The people who shot him are not thieves because we found his phone next to him.”

The County Commissioner Gabriel Mbolo says the leadership has launched an investigation to ensure those behind the killing are apprehended and brought to book.

“I did a security meeting with the Criminal Investigation Department and the National Security, and an investigation is going on.”

Commissioner Mbolo described the late as a hardworking and God-fearing man who did not have issues with anyone.”

“Since he [the late] was brought from Yambio to Nagero he has been doing good work and he is a God-fearing Man I always find him in church and he never had a problem with any citizen.”

He declared a three-day mourning that began on Monday.

” The mourning days started yesterday [Monday] and will last for 3 days but the education sector will go for seven days because he is their director.”