Police in Obbo Payam of Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria state are investigating circumstances under which a lady was cut by suspected gangs’ group on Friday.
Obbo Head chief Mr. Ringo Filbert told Singaita that the 27-year-old
Betty Apoko was cut with panga by unknown people when she was returning from a
funeral place.
“This woman was not beaten but cut with panga. It was on
Friday at Gatwoo Village of Labato Boma, while people were attending funeral
that it happened a lady was cut with panga,” said Filbert.
The County Commissioner, Polepole Benjamin, visited the lady
in magwi county health center. He told Singaita FM that the lady sustained
injuries on her head and her hand.
“I heard of the
incident yesterday, I even show the woman when I went to visit people in the
hospital. It is really a pity to see that woman in that condition. I witnessed
the cut was on her head and some on her hand which is so dangerous to our
society currently and when I asked her, she said these are the gangs’ groups
that are moving at night,” Benjamin stated.
Benjamin said the culprits are still on the run and are
being pursued by the authorities to bring them to book and established reasons
behind the attack.
“The suspects still at large. They have not yet gotten
anyone who is responsible for that or any suspects. This is a very negative new
development which is taking place now in Magwi,” he said.
Benjamin described the incident as an unfortunate development in the area and says security strategies are being put in place to strengthen police with the help of Youth to end the practice in the area.