According to one of the youth activists, Darhok Reik, some youth took to freedom hallon on Monday morning to express their concerns during a parliamentary sitting.

However, Riek said the police interrupted the event and arrested some activists.

Those arrested are Gai Ruop Manguet, Puot Tap, Lawrence Chiang and Nyalel Kai Thoat.

Activist Riek also told Eye Radio that Mazala De Mabil, one of his colleagues, was later arrested separately.

He said their peaceful protest was only to draw attention of leaders on the ongoing fighting in Leer County.

“When we heard a press conference in the freedom hall by the national MPs then we went and raised the concern about what is happening in Leer county,” Riek said.

“Leer county is bleeding all this time, then when the youth of Unity state protest peacefully that what is going on in Unity state must come to an end, so the police come and dispatch us with what happened.

“Some of the youth were taken to unknown locations; they were four in number, number one Gai Ruop Manguet, Puot Tap, Lawrence Chiang and the only female Nyalel Kai Thoat.

“We try to pursuer them they were torturing  and beating us saying that we only need this four and they will explain to us why they turn up in this number and protest against the removal of the governor of Unity State.”

On Sunday the commissioner of Leer County said thousands of people were displaced by the latest violence in the area.

The conflict reportedly started in Mirmir cantonment site when SPLA-IO forces and their breakaway faction known as Kitgwang allegedly fought for the control of the area.