Local artist killed by unknown gunmen in Yambio ArticleComments (1)EmailPrintSave
February 17, 2017 (YAMBIO) – A local artist was seriously tortured and shot deal with a gun by unidentified person or group on Friday morning in the outskirts of Yambio, the Gbudue state capital. “We have just got information that one local artist called Gerham was found dead on the road to Tiindoka and we don’t know who killed him,” said a local security official. The source who preferred anonymity added that Jerham Gersama was found dead after torture and gunshot wound on his chest.According to the state security official two girls, one believed to be his girlfriend were under arrest for investigation.No one has claimed the responsibility for the killing, but police have launched investigations into the matter. The victim studied in Uganda and came back to live in Yambio where he performs music.Also, he was a member of the former rebel South Sudan National Liberation Movement SSNLM tasked with the protection of the group commander.The group signed a peace agreement with the government in April 2016. (ST) -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ooOnkqn9D1M69CUUUxC_L-jBy6-9EwE7XDyR7iUj0R1GQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
