The paramount chief of the Kuac Community in Warrap has
threatened to sue the state government over an unlawful execution of a suspect
in June.
The deceased, Lual Ngong Thor, was sentenced to death by
firing squad on June 8, 2024, after being accused of causing the tragic death
of a 13-year-old boy.
The boy was killed by an old grenade found at Thang-ngok
village in Kuac North Payam.
Reports show that the grenade belonged to the accused, a cattle keeper, but
was discovered by four children, who then played with it under a tree.
In a tragic turn of events, they struck the grenade,
causing it to detonate and killing the youngster instantly due to his serious
injuries.
According to Advocate Gabriel Kuot Akok, Chief Joseph
Kuol Amet Kuol's legal representative, Lual was taken to the Kuacjok police
station after the incident and detained while preliminary investigations were
conducted.
The 29-year-old man was then moved to the Angui military barracks, where
he was killed immediately, with no inquiry done.
"The government of Warrap State has been given 14
days to present the legal procedures they used to kill the accused,"
Advocate Kuot told Mayardit FM.
“They have seven more days to respond. If not, the
Ministry of Justice will give me green light to open case against Warrap
government to explain how they did this.”
The counsel further indicated that eleven government
officials, including the Governor, Kuol Muor Muor, and the Commissioner of
Gogrial West County, Victor Wek Kor, had been called to explain the procedures
used during the victim's execution.
In response, Warrap State's Minister of Information
announced that the paperwork summoning government officials had yet to arrive
at their offices.
“We don’t have communication with the coordination office
from Juba over the matter. We even don’t have the document. We only saw the
document circulating on social media,” said William Wol.
Lual was executed in line with the Green Book of Warrap
State, which states that individuals convicted of livestock raiding or revenge
killings incur the death punishment by firing squad.
Furthermore, individuals discovered in possession of
illicit weaponry face penalties and up to seven years in prison, while those
who unlawfully rename ancestral property face fines, three years in
imprisonment, and compelled obedience to local customs.