Government working to apprehend culprits of Baidit killing

BOR – South Sudan government has announced that it is working hard to bring to justice the criminals who attacked Baidit of Jonglei state last month in which around 35 people – including women and children – were killed.

Speaking during a memorial function organized for the souls of the victims of last month’s attack, information minister Michael Makuei Lueth, who also doubles as the national government spokesman, urged the [people of Jonglei to remain calm until the government is arrest the criminals.

“The National Minister of Information Communication Technology and Postal Services, Michael Makuei Lueth affirmed that the Government is working hard to apprehend Baidit attackers,” the ministry of information said in a statement seen by Sudans Post.

“Minister Michael Makuei calls on the people of Jonglei state to remain calm as the Government is working to address the security concern in the area,” the statement published on the ministry’s Facebook page, added.

The statement further quoted the information minister as saying that the criminals who attacked Baidit “took all the cattle and burnt some of the houses to ashes.”

For his part, Jonglei state deputy governor Antipas Nyok assured the citizens that the state government is commitment to provide measures that could avoid such incident in future.

He further added that there is need for national and international humanitarian organizations to support the devastated citizens of Baidit area in Jonglei state.