Commissioner Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa confirmed that five refugees were abducted on Sunday at Nyori refugee settlement in Lasu Payam of Yei River County in Central Equatoria State.
He condemns National Salvation Front actions for the kidnapping refugees, Radio Easter reported.
Cyrus says actions of the NAS force threaten lives of innocent people and work against humanity and creating a continuous situation of fear in the people.
The local government official calls on everyone to work for peace and avoid violation of human rights.
He urges people to realize that violence is destructive to a nation and dangerous.
Commissioner Cyrus says “let us forgive each other and create an environment for peace in order to end the suffering of citizens”.
Commissioner Aggrey Cyrus was speaking during a press conference on Monday in Yei.