‘Policeman’ mugs citizen for 50,000 on road in Nyala, South Darfur

18/07/2013 22:00

On Tuesday evening, a man wearing a police uniform and armed with an AK-47, allegedly stole SDG50,000 ($11,390) from a citizen within the city of Nyala, capital of South Darfur. Semmani Khamis Mustapha told Radio Dabanga on Thursday that the man threatened him and a colleague with a Kalashnikov, and stole the money as well as a mobile phone. Mustapha say the incident occurred on the road from Al Malaja market and El Salam district. The fuel and gas crisis continues in Nyala, with citizens’ criticism of the government increasing. Long queues are again forming at petrol stations and near gas distribution centres. However, the office of the Commissioner of Nyala, has announced the arrival of five tanks of gas and quantities of fuel, which he said would “satisfy the city’s need for a whole month”. Observers in Nyala question this because during the period of shortages, thousands of people were forced to use alternatives to gas for cooking. Wood and charcoal prices have reportedly doubled from SDG40 ($9) to SDG80 ($18). File photo: Vehicles queuing for petrol in Nyala Related: Train guards’ shooting causes stampede at Kalma camp, South Darfur – Dozens injured (14 July 2013) Fuel prices, transport fares double in Nyala, South Darfur (27 June 2013)

On Tuesday evening, a man wearing a police uniform and armed with an AK-47, allegedly stole SDG50,000 ($11,390) from a citizen within the city of Nyala, capital of South Darfur.

Semmani Khamis Mustapha told Radio Dabanga on Thursday that the man threatened him and a colleague with a Kalashnikov, and stole the money as well as a mobile phone. Mustapha say the incident occurred on the road from Al Malaja market and El Salam district.

The fuel and gas crisis continues in Nyala, with citizens’ criticism of the government increasing. Long queues are again forming at petrol stations and near gas distribution centres.

However, the office of the Commissioner of Nyala, has announced the arrival of five tanks of gas and quantities of fuel, which he said would “satisfy the city’s need for a whole month”.

Observers in Nyala question this because during the period of shortages, thousands of people were forced to use alternatives to gas for cooking. Wood and charcoal prices have reportedly doubled from SDG40 ($9) to SDG80 ($18).

File photo: Vehicles queuing for petrol in Nyala

Related:

Train guards’ shooting causes stampede at Kalma camp, South Darfur – Dozens injured (14 July 2013)

Fuel prices, transport fares double in Nyala, South Darfur (27 June 2013)