By Hou Akot Hou
Cases of animal robbery are on the rise in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State.
A youth leader under the Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) youth league, Mangar Mou Anyar, raised the alarm during the thanksgiving ceremony earlier this week.
He urged the authorities to intervene in the matter, saying the perpetrators rush the stolen animals straight to auction in the market.
Mangar said cattle thieves have devised nasty ways of surviving during this difficult economic period by snatching people’s properties.
“Some people take cows from owners and rush with them to auctions locally known as “Zallala” where they don’t show documents to the buyer for accountability when a problem arises,” he said.
Mangar advised those buying cows to always wait for the rightful owners who are selling with proper documents that they are accountable for.
This, he said, will help curb the vice of cattle theft.
Mangar also appealed to the Aweil East County authorities to put measures in place, to avoid tensions with neighbouring Gogrial, Twic, and Aweil South Counties when their cattle are stolen.
Meanwhile, Aweil East County commissioner, Mr. Kharbino Thiep Tong, acknowledged the perpetuation of the cases.
“An old woman from Aweil South County has a case with an individual from Aweil East County in that her cow was found being sold in Aweil East County, and it is an ill act,” he condemned.
The commissioner said he plans to have a meeting with Aweil South County at the border and Makuac-kiir Boma in Madhol Payam to address such misdeeds.
He requested that individuals to follow the right procedures for survival and livelihood during this tough season.