‘Security very bad in South Darfur’: Minister

05/06/2014 22:59

The Minister of Urban Planning for South Darfur, Eisa Adam Abakar, said that the security situation in the state, and in the capital of Nyala in particular “seems to be beyond the control of the central and state governments, particularly abductions, hijacking of vehicles, armed robbery, and intimidation of civilians”. “The security in Nyala is very bad,” he said at a press conference on Tuesday, to announce a government plan to prevent banditry, such as those that took place last week. He particularly mentioned an incident in Nyala last week where members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia stole the payroll destined for the salaries of judges and judicial personnel. File photo Related: South Darfur judicial staff arrested after heist (4 June 2014) Darfur judges’ pay nabbed in heist (29 May 2014) Militiamen steal cars, rob citizens in South Darfur capital (27 May 2014)

The Minister of Urban Planning for South Darfur, Eisa Adam Abakar, said that the security situation in the state, and in the capital of Nyala in particular “seems to be beyond the control of the central and state governments, particularly abductions, hijacking of vehicles, armed robbery, and intimidation of civilians”.

“The security in Nyala is very bad,” he said at a press conference on Tuesday, to announce a government plan to prevent banditry, such as those that took place last week. He particularly mentioned an incident in Nyala last week where members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia stole the payroll destined for the salaries of judges and judicial personnel.

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Related:

South Darfur judicial staff arrested after heist (4 June 2014)

Darfur judges’ pay nabbed in heist (29 May 2014)

Militiamen steal cars, rob citizens in South Darfur capital (27 May 2014)