Saturday, 13 October 2012 09:38 Diana Wani South Sudan
Returnees at Abu Camp in Rumbek, Lakes State, have raised concern about their security. The refugees have reported attacks by gunmen who forced them to hand over their property.
The Deputy Chairperson of the Returnees association in Rumbek, Mose Amading Jou, says the cases have been reported to state authorities.
He continued "Security is bad simply because most people be it in army uniform or not, carry guns which have caused fear to our small children and at night they come and attack us. When we were in Khartoum it was worse, but now in South Sudan people can sit and discuss a way forward, food is not a priority in our mind, we are check with light in the houses at night. Women are force to come out at night with their husband instructing them to seat down, being grab pull to the bush, which has cause fear to our village".
Rumbek County commissioner, Abraham Meen Kuc, confirms that he has received such reports and says extra night patrols have been deployed to the camp.