Western Bahr El Ghazal Governor after briefing from Police, Wildlife, Prison and Fire Brigades forces on deteriorating security situation, issued ‘shoot to kill order’ for suspected robbers after announcing a midnight curfew in the state on Tuesday.
Governor Rizik Zachariah Hassan says the new measures are necessary as homes were looted and one civilian killed in a robbery attempted.
He discloses a plan of dividing Wau town into five zones with stable patrol forces of more than 200 and that each zone would report and account to the Wau Police Headquarters.
Community Empowerment for Progress Organization or CEPO Executive Director in Juba Edmond Yakani welcomes the order, cautioning against security organs misusing it for personal interest.
An anonymous citizen says the directive shows the state government despair in handling the internal security and that the move is typical an application of a jungle law contrary to civil laws where criminals are dragged to court and proven guilty.
The state authorities say police force deals with internal town security while the SPLA confronts Opposition activities in Western Bahr El Ghazal.