A lactating woman and her baby’s grandmother have been killed by unidentified armed men in Mayom County of Unity State, an incident blamed on a neighboring community.

This occurred on Wednesday night when unknown gunmen stormed Kerie Payam and shot at the women while they were sleep.

“It happened last night on Wednesday, the 23^rd of August 2023, ” confirmed  Stephen Bol, a Member of Parliament representing Mayom County in the National Legislative Assembly.

“Unknown gunmen attacked a village in a Payam resulting in the death of two women: One woman just delivered two weeks ago and now she left a baby of two weeks,” he said.

The victims were believed to be in their 40s and 20s.

The armed men reportedly fled after the husband to the deceased mother of a two-week old child got out of his hurt when he heard the gunshots.

Bol called on the State government to identify the culprits and bring them to face justice.

He urged the state authorities to ensure maximum protection of civilians in the area.