{"id":49572,"date":"2026-11-09T14:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T12:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=49572"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T12:06:42","slug":"medical-worker-shot-in-suspected-revenge-attack-in-cueibet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/medical-worker-shot-in-suspected-revenge-attack-in-cueibet\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical worker shot in suspected revenge attack in Cueibet"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Yang Ater Yang<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A medical worker was critically wounded in a suspected revenge attack at Cueibet County Hospital on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

The victim was shot at approximately 5:00 PM while performing his official duties.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the suspected attackers were relatives of a man who had died at the hospital.<\/p>\n

The deceased had earlier been evacuated to Cueibet County Hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds in Malou-Pech Payam.<\/p>\n

The hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, Simon Makoi Malek, said the relatives became angry following the patient’s death.<\/p>\n

He alleged that they targeted Kau because they suspected the people responsible for the earlier shooting came from Malou-Pech Payam.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe incident occurred, and Doctor Santino Mayom Kau did not even know what was happening,\u201d Malek said.<\/p>\n

He said the nurse was shot in the chest, but the bullet reportedly exited his body.<\/p>\n

Kau was subsequently transferred to Rumbek State Hospital for further medical treatment.<\/p>\n

The caretaker Minister of Information, Communication, Youth and Sports, William Koji Kirjok, confirmed the attack on Friday.<\/p>\n

Kirjok said preliminary information suggested that the shooting was connected to a revenge-related incident.<\/p>\n

He added that the suspected attackers had not been arrested and remained at large.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to preliminary information from people around him, the case is related to revenge,\u201d Kirjok said.<\/p>\n

The minister said the government would work to ensure those responsible were apprehended and brought before the law.<\/p>\n

He condemned revenge killings, saying Lakes State authorities remained committed to preventing violence within communities.<\/p>\n

Kirjok acknowledged that revenge-related incidents continued despite government efforts to reduce their occurrence.<\/p>\n

He said authorities were working with chiefs, community leaders, intellectuals, and local politicians to address the problem.<\/p>\n

The minister urged residents to report disputes and criminal cases to police and courts instead of taking the law into their own hands.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Daniel Laat Kon, CEPO coordinator and chairperson of the Civil Society Organisations Network (CISON) in Lakes State, condemned the attack.<\/p>\n

Kon called on the state government to urgently address recurring revenge killings in Cueibet County.<\/p>\n

He also urged authorities to consider disarming civilians as part of broader efforts to prevent further violence.<\/p>\n

Kon expressed concern that revenge attacks continued in the area without sufficient attention to resolving their underlying causes.<\/p>\n

He called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those suspected of carrying out Thursday’s shooting.<\/p>\n

The attack has raised further concerns about the safety of healthcare workers and patients in medical facilities across violence-affected communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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