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Court hearings begin for 24 murder cases in Yirol West County

By Manyang Mayom

June 14, 2009 (YIROL) — Yirol West County court began hearing over 24 cases of murder, including one in which the circumstances of death were in dispute because of the involvement of a hyena.

In a controversial court hearing begun on Saturday between the Pan-Mayen and Pan-Ateng groups, which both come from one tribe of Yirol West County belonging to the Apeer sub-clan, a youth member of Pan-Mayen beat one youth member of Pan-Ateng and left him injured lying on the ground in the forest.

Allegedly, then a hyena came at night and ended the man’s life. The Pan-Mayen are denying killing of this man, who belonged to Pan-Ateny and Pan-Ateng.

At issue for the judge is what caused the death of the person. The court has now spent some days debating on who killed the person, whether the hyena was a part of the murder. Furthermore, the judge is holding the case on the table until both sides agree on one track.

County Commissioner Agok Manyiel Dhieu said that the court must make sure to decide this case in a wise manner, otherwise the hyena too must be summoned or the director of wildlife come to answer the case levelled against the animal.

The Pan-Ateng insisted that it was not the hyena that was responsible for killing their man.
But the Pan-Mayen denied the murder charge.

“Don’t deny your mistake while you both came from one village as well you are all one clan; accept your mistake and God will forgive you,” said the county commissioner

This is the second time Pan-Mayen and Pan-Ateng fought in Yirol West county. They first fought in 1998 in a dispute over a handpump-operated water point. That fight left one dead and other injured survivors, said a police officer, Colonel Joseph Mading.

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22 Comments

  • black
    black

    Court hearings begin for 24 murder cases in Yirol West County
    This kind of case is little bit complicated but it can be easy to solve because the Pan-Mayen groups are the one who causes the death of the victim, why because if they didn’t beaten the person to the stage that lefe him helpless the victim should have protected himself from hyena attack’s. According to my judgment Pan-Mayen are first degree of mudering Pan-Ateng while the hyena has the second degree of finishinf off the person.Anyways hyena is not a person he/she would have defense him/herself,so according to my consideration is not gulity because maybe he/she got the person dies already.Pan-Mayen are they killers one of them who has clashes or any one of them who started hitting the victim first should face charges.

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  • Axan
    Axan

    Court hearings begin for 24 murder cases in Yirol West County
    Very funny, did the commissioner mean what he was saying that hyenas are going to be summoned in the court through the ministry of wildlife when this reaches the stickest point beyond quick resolution? The commissioner’s considerations may quite be hypothetical, but common sense has it that hyena are not going to come to that court nor will the minster of wildlife would have hands on them for that deliberations.

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  • makur
    makur

    Court hearings begin for 24 murder cases in Yirol West County
    Why do people killed one an other?

    People kill each other because they hate one another. Is there anybody out who doesn’t have a shortlist who they really hate and like to see them expunge? Will everyone kept to kill his own bro? What will we get from killing each other? To kill your bro/sister, uncles friend, Is that development?

    People kill for numerous amounts of reasons. One motive may be revenge. Usually, when someone kills out of vengeance, they do not think clearly, resulting in the instant decision to kill based on anger. Though most vengeful killings are not thought through or premeditated, some killings are. Certain vengeful killers filled with jealousy, anger, hatred, or a hunger for revenge may plan the definitive killing of a person or group of people using an intricate plan thought out for days, months, or even years. Although revenge may be one of the main reasons people kill, it is not the only one.

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  • Akolde Nhiak Jinub
    Akolde Nhiak Jinub

    Court hearings begin for 24 murder cases in Yirol West County
    Pan – Mayen,

    Please, accept this murder case. Had it not been of your man beating Pan-Ateng youngman, hyena wouldn’t have not eaten him alive. Hyena eats what has been left to rot.

    To my friend Michael Malual Mawien all the way from Aweil, brother, the issue of killing that has usurped our South Sudan today, isn’t Lakes state making. It is South Sudan nation issue that should be looked at a wider view. It isn’t one state question!

    All corners of South Sudan are fightings, mostly cattle issue. Look at what happened in Jonglei state, over 1,000 persons are confirmed dead within two months of April and May 2009 alone. Was that Lakes state? Our petty and traditional politicians are all behind these atrocities and when citizens like you and me, call on President Kiir to check his damn appointees in states, he gives deaf ears!

    God will judge between President and the dead, plus those who took their lives!

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  • Ajinhliak kepiiny
    Ajinhliak kepiiny

    Court hearings begin for 24 murder cases in Yirol West County
    Bagol,

    Above leaders are commending about doubtful incident and not buying and selling properties.

    Back to the point, I am so much unhappy with pan-mayen because the man life has been lost badly since it composes such funny claim of hyena being a murderer.

    Please judges,rule the case straight way as murdered by Pan-mayen.
    To conclude, nothing come yet evenif you revenge please stop fighting at once and look back how our nation has been distorted ! shame on culprits including elders who could fail to convince their generations.

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  • raanaguachraan
    raanaguachraan

    Court hearings begin for 24 murder cases in Yirol West County
    Dear my countrymen, sample don’t jumping up and down because
    of this case. it’s not complicated, just investigated as who are those people who attacked the person and left him unconscionable without any help as results of being bitten? if pan-mayen haven’t bitten him to that stage of unknowing himself,
    he would saved himself from any sources of attacking. please my judge come forward and take your job. this case is already judge it’s self. and thank you all people who contributes their suggestions to ward this matter of Yirol west county of murder cases.

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  • 13012 Shepherd
    13012 Shepherd

    Court hearings begin for 24 murder cases in Yirol West County
    This judge must be a dumb one unless he want to conspire or having been bribed by Pan-Mayen, this case is not a difficult one at all given the fact hyena is a coward carnivore who can not attempt to attact an healthy man be it in the middle of the jungle or wherever.

    Pan-Mayen should compensate Pan-Ateng according to Dinka manifesto.

    This is according to 13012 Shepherd

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