Five people have been shot dead in an attack by gunmen in Gok State, which was created from the former Lakes State.

Residents say gunmen stormed a village in Chueibet last night and killed the victims before escaping.

The cause of the attack is not clear.

“According to the local people they suspect youth from Tonj state because one of the attackers was also killed. Among them, [the victims] one Child was killed and four young men,” said our reporter Michael Makuach.

 Officials in the state have confirmed the attack.

“The unknown group came and attacked one person in his house with his children and his wife. All of them were killed except one child who was wounded. And also in the road when people are following them another youth from gelweng killed was on the way,” said Turic Bil, an executive director in Chueibet.