03/09/2025
Teachers’ SSP 9.5 million salary robbed at gunpoint in Warrap
Armed robbers attacked teachers at St. Daniel Comboni Secondary School in Wunrok town, Twic County, Warrap State, and stole the teachers’ salary amounting to 9.5 million SSP, along with three smart phones and 12 pieces of clothing, last Friday night.
According to Angelo Achuan Deng, one of the teachers, the robbery occurred around 10 PM at the teachers’ residence in Wunakech village. Two teachers had left the residence to attend a traditional night dance when they were attacked.
As they ran back, the gunmen followed them, beating other teachers and taking their belongings at gunpoint.
"I'm injured on the head. A teacher called Samuel Lual was seriously hit on the head and body by a gun. A teacher who ran to a neighbor’s house wasn’t injured. Teachers who were inside other rooms were injured on their legs, and one teacher was slapped on the face. The money, smart phones, and clothes were taken,” Achuan narrated.
The stolen salaries had just been delivered that day and were supposed to be paid to the teachers the following day.
The robbers threatened the teachers with guns, preventing them from seeing their faces.
In response, Wunrok Payam Police Inspector Lt. Col. Atem Deng Atem said five people have been detained to assist in the investigation.
“We have arrested five suspects. Four men and one girl who met them on the road before the incident. We are still searching for the real suspects, and we want to find out who they are, whether the arrested individuals are the ones responsible, and who else might be involved,” Atem said.
TRC