{"id":39096,"date":"2025-08-26T12:36:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=39096"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:36:54","slug":"brutality-family-murdered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/brutality-family-murdered\/","title":{"rendered":"BRUTALITY : Family murdered"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>By Jacob Onuha Nelson and Alan Clement<\/em><\/p>\n

The Executive Chief of Nerbe Boma, Diastore Modi, yesterday confirmed that two people have been killed and others abducted in Lokiliri Payam over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the No. 1 Citizen Daily English Newspaper, Modi said that the incident has left the community in shock and mourning, further escalating insecurity in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the dawn, the executive chief of Aru Junction called me and said criminals killed 2 parents and abducted 5 kids at the border of Lokoya Payam and Liria Payam of Eastern Equatoria State,\u201d Modi said.<\/p>\n

He underscored two parents (a father and the mother) were killed and five kids abducted, including other kids of his brother, on the same day.<\/p>\n

According to the executive chief, the suspect was allegedly the Murle youth of the Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe abducted kids were suspected to be teenagers. Why? Because they can\u2019t abduct big people because they often abduct kids only,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Modi further called upon the government to intervene and rescue the community\u2019s situation in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t talk about the government because I am not a government official. There is a government, but they can\u2019t pursue the enemies. I don\u2019t know why the government doesn\u2019t want to protect it’s people,\u201d Modi added.<\/p>\n

He however, blamed the government for not playing its role in Lokiliri Payam, citing \u201clast June there was a boy killed and the government didn\u2019t pursue the enemies\u201d. He spoke.<\/p>\n

Efforts to reach the authorities in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area for comments were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, civil society activists and religious leaders have condemned the incident in Lokiliri payam.<\/p>\n

Speaking to this outlet, Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has condemned the incident.<\/p>\n

He underscored the killings on Sunday night as a criminal and unacceptable act that has left children traumatized and in danger.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is unacceptable. This is a slave trade behavior. This is an act of crime against humanity that should not be condoned,\u201d Yakani said in a statement issued Monday.<\/p>\n

Yakani expressed frustration at what he called government inaction. \u201cLokiliri Payam of Juba County is experiencing consistent incidents of children being adopted or parents being killed in the eyes of the government without any genuine and effective response,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He further appealed to authorities in both Central Equatoria State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area to act decisively to apprehend the perpetrators.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese individuals who are criminal-minded, who do not represent the culture and values of the population of Greater Pibor, should be brought to book and held accountable,\u201d Yakani urged.<\/p>\n

Yakani called on state and national leaders to uphold their constitutional duty to protect civilians, warning that continued inaction would embolden further violence against vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n

CEPO has pledged to continue advocating for accountability and protection of vulnerable communities affected by violence and abduction.<\/p>\n

The Episcopal Church of South Sudan, through the Most Reverend Dr. Paul Benjamin Yuguduk, Archbishop of Central Equatoria Internal Province, also joined the call for justice and accountability.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Archbishop Yuguduk expressed profound disappointment in the government\u2019s failure to protect civilians and condemned the incident as a moral and humanitarian outrage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe condemn this barbaric incident and urge the government to investigate and apprehend the culprits. We express our heartfelt sympathy to the families affected, and may God console all the families and the Aru community at this difficult time,\u201d read the statement from the church.<\/p>\n

The Church stands as a moral compass and a pillar of hope in times of crisis. Its unwavering commitment to peace, justice, and compassion is essential in healing the wounds of violence and guiding our society toward a more humane and secure future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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