A university student
was fatally shot in Cueibet County on Tuesday night, according to a Lakes State
police official.
Matur Pandok Nyiech was a third-year student at the University of Juba's
College of Social and Economic Studies.
“We got a
call... that a young man had been shot dead, and the criminal fled the scene
immediately without being recognized,” Maj. Elijah Mabor told Mingkaman 100 FM
on Wednesday.
The
25-year-old was killed while weeding his crops at Abiriu Payam. He would also teach at Abyei-chok Primary School every time he visited the area.
The motive
for his killing is unknown, but Maj. Mabor said police would carry out an
investigation into the incident as soon as possible.
“Until now,
the police are still searching for the perpetrators," the police spokesperson
stated.
He urged the
residents to cooperate with security agencies by providing information that
could lead to the culprit's arrest.
In April,
two local farmers were killed on their farms in Rumbek East County. However,
authorities have not yet made any arrests.