State of Emergency in East Darfur: arrests, confiscations

During the first week after the State of Emergency was imposed in East Darfur state, eight people were arrested, and a number of vehicles and motorcycles were confiscated. The commissioner of Ed Daein locality, El Taher Sharef, announced on Wednesday that eight civilians were charged with carrying light weapons. 62 cars and 126 motorcycles without number plates were confiscated.   Sharef said that the majority of the vehicles and motorcycles belonged to state officials. The East Darfur state authorities imposed the State of Emergency on 6 October to curb the growing insecurity in the region. File photo Related:‘Fewer crimes in South Darfur following emergency measures’ (20 October 2014) State of Emergency imposed in East Darfur (14 October 2014) State of Emergency declared in North Darfur (6 October 2014)‘Emergency measures’ to curb insecurity in South Darfur (16 July 2014)