{"id":38152,"date":"2025-08-01T09:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=38152"},"modified":"2025-08-01T09:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:16:01","slug":"one-killed-others-missing-in-a-fresh-road-ambush-in-morobo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/one-killed-others-missing-in-a-fresh-road-ambush-in-morobo\/","title":{"rendered":"One killed, others missing in a fresh road ambush in Morobo"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38153\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/one-killed-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/one-killed-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/one-killed.jpg 583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo showing the burned car (photo MCPU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>By Lodu William Odiya<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State has confirmed that a civil engineer, was yesterday killed in a deadly ambush along the Kaya Road.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement issued by the Morobo County press unit, the engineer was travelling with a fellow engineer approximately 8:00 AM when their vehicle was attacked by unknown gunmen.<\/p>\n<p>The statement underscored those who were attacked were undertaking construction work at the new St. Charles Lwanga School.<\/p>\n<p>The statement also emphasized the ambush, which occurred in a volatile stretch of the Morobo region, also involved two motorcycle riders believed to be accompanying the engineers highlighting that their whereabouts remained unknown.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, government troops responded to the incident and managed to recover the body of the engineer killed.<\/p>\n<p>The statement also noted the Don Bosco Catholic Diocese has not yet issued a formal statement but sources within the Church described the attack as \u201ca tragic loss and a blow to the educational mission in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It further noted Charles Data Bullen, the commissioner of Morobo county issued a statement condemning the brutal act on civilians who had been top targets of the gun men.<\/p>\n<p>It also underlined that authorities urged travellers to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity along key transit routes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lodu William Odiya Authorities in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State has confirmed that a civil engineer, was yesterday killed in a deadly ambush along the Kaya Road. 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