By Hou Akot Hou
Police in Warrap State are detaining a sub-chief for allegedly killing his own brother in Turalei Payam.
According to Police, the incident stemmed from a dispute over cattle possession, which infuriated the sub-chief, leading him to take the law into his own hands and kill his brother on Monday.
The contention escalated at Majak-pagai Boma in Angol-ruel village of Turalei, where the incident occurred.
Colonel Deng Mou, the police inspector of Turalei Payam in Twic County, stated that the sub-chief, in a fit of rage, shot his brother with an AK-47.
Mou identified the suspect as Riing Mayat Bol and the deceased as Kon-dok Mayat Bol.
He explained that the sub-chief was apprehended on Tuesday while he was attempting to flee towards Aneet in the direction of Abyei.
“People including chiefs are getting lawless and this is too weird. As law enforcement agencies we have been connecting with a lot of people to get the culprit till we found him with no rifle or AK-47 and he says he had handed it over,” said Mou.
The police officer urged the public to uphold the law and avoid resorting to violence, as the sub-chief tragically did by killing his own brother, who could have been a source of support in times of need.
Cattle in South Sudan are a source of wealth and pride within cattle-keeping communities, often leading to conflicts.