a police officer, Makuei Getchier, was executed in Rumbek, the capital of South Sudan’s Lakes State, his

a police officer, Makuei Getchier, was executed in Rumbek, the capital of South Sudan’s Lakes State, his relatives said. He was arrested and detained for killing a civilian, Marial Makuac Jiek, in revenge for his son’s death three months earlier. The police officer, who served in Rumbek police department, then surrendered himself to the police for the crime. He was driven away in a military land-cruiser to unknown location but it was largely believed that he was taken to Aber military secret prison, located in western part of Rumbek. A close relative of the missing police criminal, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal, accused Lakes State military caretaker governor, Major General Matur Chut Dhuo, for allegedly ordering the execution. However, governor’s security advisor, Marial Amuom Malek, dismissed the accusation but failed to disclose the whereabouts of Makuei.