Twelve people have been abducted along Terekeka road in Mayum, 48 kilometres away from Juba.
A source who requested anonymity told the City Review the incident took place last night at around 8 pm. The victims were travellers who were moving from Juba to Terekeka County.
“The suspects are a group of notorious gangs in the bush and they have adducted 12 people,” he said, adding, “when we called them, they said that in return of these 12, they want 5million South Sudanese Pounds per head.’’
The suspects gave Mundri community a condition that the information is kept secret, and that failure to pay the money would force them (abductors) to kill the people victims.
On Wednesday, April 28, 202, the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said armed road ambushes are threatening the stability of the country and safety of the people in various parts of the country.
“This development requires urgent top political leadership interventions. Additionally, the presidency of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity should urgently take the decision for speedy implementation of the R-ARCSS as a strategy successful political transition of the society of South Sudan from violence to peace,’’ said Edmund Yakani, the head of CEPO.
The ambush comes after a string of other recent highway attacks in Juba-Nimule road and Juba-Yei road where deaths were registered and property destroyed.