HUDO Centre No.: H.K/PS/37/020
28th September 2020
PRESS STATEMENT
ASSASSINATION OF TWO PEOPLE IN ELFAID UM-ABDALLA, SUDAN
On 24th September 2020, Mr. Adam Ahmed and Mr. Ismail Ahmed Eltoum were shot
dead by unknown people and for unknown reason in Elfaid Um-Abdalla. This murder
case was reported at Elfaid Um-Abdalla police against anonymous but the police
did not carry out any investigations. On 24th September 2020 at around 7:00PM
(Sudan local time), Mr. Adam Ahmed and Mr. Ismail Ahmed Eltoum were seated at a
relative’s house in Elfaid Um-Abdalla. An armed man with a face mask came in
and shot both of them and ran away with another person who was waiting for him
in a motorbike at the house gate. The neighbors saw them (assailants) driving
away. The case was reported at Elfaid Um-Abdalla police and the two dead bodies
were taken to Rashad town hospital for postmortem. The postmortem report
indicated that both were killed by gunshots (on head and abdomen). The dead
bodies were buried by their relatives at Rashad town. Up to date, the police
have not taken any measures for investigations to apprehend the culprits. Both
Mr. Adam Ahmed (46 years old) and Mr. Ismail Ahmed Eltoum (21 years old) were
farmers. Elfaid Um-Abdalla is a small town in Abu-Kershola locality. Rashad is
the capital of Rashad locality and the nearest town to Elfaid Um-Abdalla. Both
towns are in Nuba Mountains/ South Kordufan State. HUDO is very concerned about
the security situation and the safety of civilians in conflict areas and calls
upon;
· Sudan government at state
and central level to immediately investigate this murder case.
· Sudan government to
address the state of insecurity in South Kordufan/ Nuba Mountains.
· Sudan government to
ensure that the safety of civilians in conflict areas is guaranteed
· Sudan government to
disarm people with unlicensed firearms.
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