Efforts Ongoing to Apprehend Burglaries Who Stole Millions of SSP in Curia, Yambio
By Baraka John
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend criminals who broke into the finance office in Curia last week and made away with millions of pounds and thousands of American dollars.
The incident happened on the night of Tuesday last week around 1-2 am, then thieves got into the compound of Curia and got into the finance section through the roof, and moved away with over seventeen million South Sudanese pounds and thirty-six thousand United States dollars.
According to a statement issued by a committee formed to coordinate with the state intelligence organs to tress the thieves, no arrest has been made so far besides the two guards who were on duty on the night of the incident.
The administration in Curia said it took them the responsibility to report the case to the offices of government intelligence organs to investigate the two guards who were on duty that night. It said, “Some individuals in the department of finance were taken for investigation”.
The statement of the committee further recommended that the government will continue with its intervention and later presents its findings.
The administration requested the Diocesan Internal Audit team to take control of the departments of finance and verify the remaining cash in Diocesan Financial Inter-service, and provide concrete report of the cash stolen and the remaining balance as soon as possible.
The committee is appealing to those who are affected to remain calm as the investigation is ongoing.
“We are indeed sorry for all that has happened, and it reminds us of the quote of the scripture the parable of Jesus which says “You realize that if a homeowner had known at what time of the night a thief was coming, he would have stayed awake. He would not have let the thief break into Mt. 24:43. He would surely watch and would not suffer his house to be broken Lk 12:39”. We have only gained our strength through your encouraging words especially when you have told us “We Christians are the people of Faith and Hope, and God is in charge always, that he loves us and he has plans for us. Therefore, every step that we are undertaking is going to be guided by your prayers and ours too, to God”.