South Sudan’s police have described the country’s overall security situation as stable, despite several deadly incidents reported on Monday in Juba and Torit.
Police spokesperson Maj. Gen. James Monday Enoka told Radio Tamazuj on Tuesday that crime rates had decreased nationwide, though isolated cases were still being recorded and investigated.
In Juba’s Lemon Gaba area, two children died Monday evening after they were trapped inside an unattended vehicle. According to Enoka, three children entered the car around 6 p.m., but only one survived and was taken to hospital.
He said police had opened a negligence case and would hold the vehicle’s owner accountable. “This is not the first time such incidents have involved children,” he added.
On the same evening in Lemon Gaba, unknown gunmen opened fire, killing three people and injuring four others. Enoka said investigations were underway, and the Criminal Investigation Department was pursuing the attackers.
“We do not want to speculate on whether they are rebels or bandits,” he stated.
In Torit, authorities recorded no fresh incidents on Tuesday, but security reports from the previous day included an attack on a commercial vehicle along Torit Road and an assault case involving a 22-year-old man injured by his father over rumours. The suspect was arrested.
Enoka also confirmed the arrest of a UN staff member from Burkina Faso and a married woman after they allegedly engaged in a sexual act. Both remain under investigation.
He urged citizens to continue reporting crimes, noting that an absence of reports does not necessarily mean incidents are not occurring.
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