{"id":44328,"date":"2026-05-01T14:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=44328"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:14:17","slug":"over-19000-families-flee-their-homes-after-violent-attack-in-likuangole-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/over-19000-families-flee-their-homes-after-violent-attack-in-likuangole-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 19,000 people flee their homes after violent attack in Likuangole County"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Chol D. Johnson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Over nineteen thousand people have fled their homes following violence in Likuangole County of Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) last week.<\/p>\n

In a press statement issued by Jacob Werchum Juok, the GPAA minister of information, on Wednesday, the attack triggered massive displacement to safer areas in Wuno.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attack triggered massive displacement, with approximately 19,200 families forced to flee their homes,” Werchum stated.<\/p>\n

Werchum underscored that the violence left at least two people dead and six others injured during the attack.<\/p>\n

He reported that after a fierce exchange of gunfire, the attackers fled the area with 312 head of cattle in Wuno Boma of Likuangole County of GPAA.<\/p>\n

Werchum emphasised that local youth reportedly pursued the group in an attempt to recover the stolen livestock.<\/p>\n

He further stated that the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has strongly condemned the attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has strongly condemned the deadly attack that took place over the weekend in Wuno, Likuangole County,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Werchum described the incident as a serious act of violence that has disrupted communities and threatened ongoing peace efforts in the region.<\/p>\n

The GPAA government called on all armed groups and criminal elements to immediately cease hostilities and embrace peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis brutality undermines the spirit of peace and the collective efforts to ensure stability,\u201d Werchum said.<\/p>\n

Werchum further said the GPAA has also appealed to the national government to urgently intervene by reinforcing security forces in the affected areas to protect civilians and their property.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government of Greater Pibor Administrative Area, under the leadership of Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi Gola, reiterated its commitment to promoting peace, security, and harmony across the region,” Werchum stated.<\/p>\n

Likuangole County is located in the northern part of the GPAA, bordering Jonglei State in the north.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Jonglei State Government and GPAA authorities signed a peace agreement involving the Dinka, Nuer, and Murle communities, represented by county commissioners and traditional leaders, aimed at ending intercommunal violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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