If you thought Kenyan police officers are rough during arrests, think again, South Sudan police officers appear to be even more heavy-handed.
A popular South Sudanese social media personality was recently shot and injured as officers attempted to arrest her, Nairobi News has learnt.
Content creator and activist Akuac Wol is currently fighting for her life in hospital after being shot during a botched arrest by security personnel.
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This writer understands Akuac was shot in the left buttock in Juba on Monday, November 17, during a confrontation with officers from the National Security Service (NSS) who were attempting to apprehend her.
Reports from South Sudan indicate that multiple bullets struck her thigh in an incident linked to escalating political and social media tensions.
The content creator survived the shooting and was initially treated at a hospital in Juba.
Akuac has since been transferred to Kenya, where she is expected to undergo surgery in Nairobi to have a bullet removed from her left gluteal area.
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The shooting is believed to be connected to recent online disputes and political tensions involving supporters of former South Sudan vice president Dr Benjamin Bol Mel and President Salva Kiir’s government, amid an NSS crackdown on political and social media activists like Akuac.
Her shooting has sparked outrage in South Sudan, with many of her supporters condemning the NSS for what they have termed a heinous and unjustified attack.
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