Abathok authorities confiscate Lou company construction machine

A hole dug by Lou Company Ltd

Authorities in Abathok in Abyei Administrative Area have confiscated construction tools belonging to Lou company last week. The Administrative Officer of Abathok, Kur Angui says they will keep the tool till investigation about the pool the company dug before.

The company’s vehicles were used to transport soil for construction of Kur Ajing’s house in the same village. Ajing is a businessman who hails from Abyei

Residents had complained that company dug a 4-meter-deep hole. They said the hole will be dangerous to people especially during rainy season

Drowning in pool becomes common in Abyei when hole like this and others are full of water. The company did not comment on this matter.