Aweil, South Sudan.
February 16, 2022 — a police office in Northern Bahr el Ghazal’s Aweil town has held a 50-year-old man for allegedly killing his brother-in-law over the weekend.
The suspect identified as Anei Diang Diing reportedly used a stick to kill Deng Atak Deng who was 40 years old.
In a statement obtained by Nyamilepedia, the incident is said to have been committed at around 8:00am on Sunday in Warak, a residential area in Aweil Town.
Captain Guot Akol, the State Police Spokesperson said the motive of the killing is mysterious.
But Captain Guot says the investigation has been launched against suspect Atak Deng who is now in detention center in Aweil town.
“Anei Diang Diing 50 years old killed his in-law Deng Atak Deng 40 years oldand we managed to apprehend the suspect who is now with us and investigation is going on to establish the fact”, Captain quoted by media to have said.
This is not the first time such an incident has been reported in Aweil.
Last year, a 48-year-old man was arrested for killing his father-in-law in a dispute over unpaid bride price in Aweil North County.
