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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>By Deng Ghai Deng<\/b><\/p>\n

Police in the Jonglei State have arrested at least 5 suspects in connection with last month\u2019s assassination attempt of bishops inside a church.<\/p>\n

The incident happened after a group of armed assailants who were believed to be supporters of the defrocked Archbishop Ruben Akurdid entered the Lang-baar B church premises and opened fire in two rooms of the church, injuring several people including Bishop Zachariah Manyok Biar of the Wangule Diocese, who was shot in the face.<\/p>\n

Bor town Police Chief Brigadier General Chol Achiek Deng said officers have arrested five suspects who are cooperating with authorities ahead of being arraigned in court.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe arrest was delayed all this time because the people and the police were up and down focusing on the insecurity. On 16th March the attorney issued the arrest warrant for the suspects and we forwarded it to the Joint Operation Police for implementation. Five people have been arrested. They are put in custody for investigations.\u201d Deng said<\/p>\n

He added that Police are still searching for seven other suspects. He said the suspects will be charged with armed robbery and attempted murder.<\/p>\n

Jok Majak Aduot, the Secretary of the Episcopal church\u2019s Langbaar B church said he was relieved to see police arrest the suspected perpetrators in the attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were looking for these people, we wanted them arrested so that they could explain to the court why they did come and shoot. They took our belongings including phones and they destroyed the church car. We need this case forward without interference either from anyone from the community or any politician,\u201d Aduot said<\/p>\n

Bishop Zachariah Manyok of the Wangule Diocese, Gabriel Thuch Agoth of the Kongor Diocese and Archbishop Moses Anur were all sleeping in separate rooms on the grounds of the Langbaar B Church when they were sprayed with bullets in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n

The office of Ruben Akur denied involvement in the attack.<\/p>\n

Justin Badi Arama, the Primate of the Episcopal Church in South Sudan had condemned the incident and blamed the attack on some unnamed senior officials from Jonglei state.<\/p>\n

The standoff between Bishop Akurdid and ECS primate Justin Badi Arama began in August 2020 when Badi Arama fired Akurdid from his post as archbishop of Jonglei Internal Province and the Bishop of Bor Diocese after he established three additional dioceses of Makuac, Anyidi and Kolnyang within the Jonglei internal province without consulting other church officials. Arama appointed Bishop Moses Anur to replace Akurdid who was expected to retire, but Akurdid Akurdit filed a case in Juba\u2019s high court challenging his dismissal. The court dismissed the case and referred it to a church tribunal for settlement.<\/p>\n

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