HUDO Centre No.: H.K/PS/41/020
20th November 2020
PRESS STATEMENT
FARMER SHOT AND INJURED BY HERDSMEN IN ABU-KERSHOLA, SUDAN
On 6th November 2020, Mr. Mohammed Khamis Edriss was injured by a gunshot from
a herdsman (nomad) at his farm/garden where he was together with his father and
uncle. The case was reported at Abu-Kershola police but the police did not take
any action. On 6th November 2020 morning hours, Mr. Mohammed together with his
Father Mr. Khamis and Uncle Mr. Yousif Suliman found cattle grazing in their
garden (farm) in Al-Jebailat village. The cattle were grazing and destroying
the crops under the watch of the owners (two herdsmen). They immediately
started to push the cattle out of their garden/farm but one of the herders held
a gun, shot at them and injured Mr. Mohammed in the right leg. The two herders’
ran away towards Abu-Elhassan village. Mr. Mohammed was taken by his father and
uncle to Abu-Kershola health centre and later (same day) to El Rahad hospital
for further medical treatment. The case was filed by his father at Abu-Kershola
police but no further investigation was carried out by police. The police could
not even come to incident scene. Mr. Mohammed Khamis Edriss is 23 years old,
Mr. Khamis Edriss is 43 years old and father of Mohammed. Mr. Yousif Suliman is
51 years old and a cousin of Khamis. All of them are farmers (cultivators) from
Tagoy/ Tagali tribe and residents of Al-Jebailat village. Al-Jebailat village
is located in Abu-Kershola locality of Nuba Mountains/ South Kordufan State, it
is about 10 Km south of Abu[1]Kershola town and
mostly inhabited by Tagali tribe. Abu-Elhassan village is about 5 km from Al[1]Jebailat village and
mostly inhabited by the Arab nomads. Al Rahad is the nearest town to Abu[1]Kershola in North
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 the police misconduct.
· 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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