As Collaboration Turns Sour:

Amba Fighters Threaten Hell On Okada Boys
-Over 40 bikes seized, several bikers kidnapped, one killed
Ambazonia fighters have increased attacks on commercial motorbike riders operating in Kumba, Meme Division. The recent attacks follows a protest march carried out by bikers across Kumba, denouncing the killing of their colleague, harassment and extortion in the hands of gunmen. The bikers in the course of the demonstrations vowed to disrespect separatist-imposed ghost town and called for an effective kick-off of classes come September.

Kidnapped Biker Killed
    Barely three days after the anti-ghost town protest, a popular Kumba biker was kidnapped at his Mile One neighbourhood residence and taken to the bush by gunmen. The biker whose name we got as Tah George popularly called 'Caporal' was severely beaten by gunmen in their hideouts.
    We learnt he was accused of been one of the front liners in the anti-ghost town protest and for equally reportedly helping soldiers with information that led to the killing of another biker with a popular name ‘Sango Nokia’. Tah George, was later murdered at Mile One and his corpse abandoned beside the road with a notice placed on him "black leg". The incident occurred Wednesday July 17. His motorbike was taken away by the gunmen.

Several Bikes Burnt, Riders Kidnapped
   
   Meanwhile, a that went viral on social media pictured two kidnapped bikers undergoing torture in the hands of gunmen. Though the locality where the video was shot is yet unknown, the gunmen were overhead threatening to cut off the legs of the bikers while beating them under their legs with machetes for violating their orders and for taking sides with the government.


Separatist Threaten 10 days Ghost Town On Bikers
    After the incident of Wednesday breaking Thursday, rumour circulated around several neibourhoods indicating that Amba boys had threaten to imposed ten days ghost town on Kumba bikers for attempting to violate their orders and work on Mondays. The rumour created a lot of panic amongst bikers, forcing many not to circulate around town.

Cut-throat Okada Fares
    Several neighbourhoods in Kumba considered to be separatist hotspots have been declared no go areas by bikers. Inhabitants of Ngamlikum, Mile One, Three Corners Fiango, Kosala, Appaulinaire Street, Meta Quarters, Mbonge Road neighbourhoods are forced to trek kilometres before getting to the markets and their job sites because of the absence of bikes. Fear of being kidnapped and beaten, bikers have avoided the aforesaid areas. Few courageous bikers circulating in these areas are levying cut-throat prices on passengers.

Corpse of Murdered Biker Silently Removed, Buried
    Despite promising to parade the streets of Kumba with the corpse of their murdered colleague before escorting him Konye Sub-Division, the corpse of Itoe Junior, murdered Kumba biker was silent removed from the Kumba District Hospital mortuary and transported to the village without the presence of any biker. No biker was found at the mortuary to bid farewell to the murdered colleague because of fear of gunmen. Reports we gathered indicated that gunmen operating along the Kumba-Konye stretch had sent threatening messages to all bikers not to set foot in Konye. Family members were also reportedly threatened not to accept bikers from following the corpse to the village.

Plans To Lodge Targeted Bikers
    Administrative officials in Kumba are currently finalising plans on how to lodge close to 200 bikers who actively took part in the anti-ghost town protest and are still willing to work on ghost town days, The Median has gathered. The plan we learnt is to prevent the bikers and their families from being targeted and attacked by Amba boys. Though it is still unclear where such number of bikers would be lodged and for how long, sources say the administration might provide them some of the abandoned state houses.

Kumba bike riders targeted for killing after denouncing ghost town

On the night of same Wednesday July 17, several motorbikes were set ablaze by gunmen who stormed several neighbourhoods, harassing bikers at gunpoint. At the Ngamlikum neighbourhood, a bike was burnt and several bikers kidnapped. Another bike was set ablaze around Mile One beside PHS Kumba. The incident created a lot of panic amongst bikers and inhabitants. Unconfirmed statistics from riders who spoke to The Median indicates that about 45 bikes have been seized and several bikers kidnapped.