Tonj State has arrested two sub-chiefs and unspecified number of women who allegedly took part in robbing the World Food Program’s, WFP food items in its truck last week.
Tonj Acting Governor, Manhiem Bol Malek says the suspects are under investigation and will be charged according to the law if found guilty, Don Bosco Radio.
He says the tyre of the WFP vehicle had a puncture and got stuck for seven days, but the driver tried his best to pull out.
Bol says the driver wanted to return to Warrap to repair the car before proceeding to Kongoor.
But the citizens thought the truck was taking back their food to Warrap town and immediately robbed the items, he adds.
Bol says the authorities managed to recover over one thousand bags of mixed food items.
He says police has been dispatched to the area to collect the looted items.
Bol warns citizens to stop doing any similar incident again in future.
The driver was not available for comments.