Kidnapping Under investigation

Three aid workers abducted on the Yei–Maridi road

Yei–Maridi road, Yei River County, Central Equatoria, South Sudan International NGO
3 kidnapped

Six armed men stopped a vehicle carrying a driver and two data collectors of an international organisation on the Yei–Maridi road at about 9 a.m. on 9 November. The three staff, who were travelling to Minyori Boma to collect agricultural data and hold community sensitisation, were taken away and the vehicle was left on the road. Police said the kidnappers later demanded a ransom. Their whereabouts were unknown when the case was reported on 10 November.

People involved

No names have been released for this case.