Hunt on for youth who buried ‘rainmaker’ alive in E. Equatoria

Authorities in Jap Equatoria’s Imehejek Administrative Space are investigating the Lohobohobo Village youth for burying alive a standard rainmaker recognized solely as Loture, who they accused of occasioning an extended dry spell

Offended youth from Muhalele Boma stormed the house of the rainmaker on Wednesday, arrested, and buried him alive.

The same incident occurred in Mura Lopit in 2021 the place a suspected rainmaker was buried alive over an extended drought, with claims that he was encouraging famine within the space.

Imehejek administrator Mathew Oromo informed Radio Tamazuj that they have been investigating the burial of the rainmaker alive.

Oromo stated there have been no conventional or state legal guidelines that prescribed the burial of rainmakers alive, warning that these discovered responsible will likely be handled.

“I’m but to ascertain the small print and likewise examine the incident. We, as the federal government within the space, advocate the rule of regulation,” he stated.

Jap Equatoria Youth Chairperson Oriaja James confirmed the incident and referred to as on authorities to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.

He cautioned the youth towards taking the regulation into their palms, saying rain patterns are pure and might change over time

“I condemn it within the strongest phrases. These youth usually are not alleged to take the regulation into their palms by killing anybody. The local weather has modified and it might probably rain in some half whereas different components stay dry. I urge the State Authorities to intervene instantly and arrest those that have dedicated this atrocity towards the rainmaker,” he said.

The Director for Coalition of State Girls and Youth Affiliation, Ellizabeth Ihari, additionally condemned the act, and urged the self-proclaimed rainmakers to keep away from making guarantees of what they haven’t any management of.

She, nevertheless, urged the general public to desist from taking the regulation into their palms and devise peaceable technique of settling disputes.