Court sentences police captain who assaulted teenager to 6 months in jail - Radio Tamazuj

Court sentences police captain who assaulted teenager to 6 months in jail - Radio Tamazuj

A police captain whose assault on a teenager in Juba sparked widespread public outrage after it was captured on video has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined SSP5 million by the Joint Special Emergency Court for Organised Forces. The court on Thursday convicted Captain Richard Ruai Kuol, an officer attached to the Police Directorate of Customs Services, after finding that his conduct fell below the professional and ethical standards…

Captain Richard Ruai jailed six months for assaulting civilians

A Joint Special Court has sentenced Police Captain Richard Ruai Kuol to six months in prison after finding him guilty of assaulting a civilian in Juba. The court ordered that the sentence take effect from May 6, 2026. The officer was convicted under Section 66(3) of the South Sudan Police Service Act, 2009 (as amended in 2022), which relates to the unlawful use of force against civilians. He was also convicted under Section 77, which provides fo…