Mamfe, Manyu Division

Vandals attack voice of Manyu Radio
-Threaten manager, 3 others with death
By Ekumtambe Eku in Mamfe
Security operatives in Manyu Division are yet to come to terms with the growing crime wave in Mamfe, chief town of the division and its environs.
    The latest trouble occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, 14 May 2014 when unknown vandals attacked part of the Mamfe Town Hall destroying all broadcasting and transmission equipment of the 18-year old Voice Of Manyu Rural Radio (VOMRR) station operating in the Town Hall building. In two separate notes found on the manager’s table the vandals threatened him and three of his collaborators with death and flow of blood if the station manager, Obi Joseph did not give up his resolve to recover equipment meant to upgrade the VOM rural radio. The equipment in question were allegedly diverted by some influential people to create a new private radio station in Mamfe called Manyu Community Radio (MCR- FM 95.0).

    The losses due to the attack have been estimated at over 40 million FCFA. Meanwhile, the station manager of VOM has appealed to the SDO for protection while the legal department is working alongside security operatives to tract down the blood thirsty Attackers
           It should be recalled that in 2008 the manager of VOMRR radio applied to a Dutch NGO Miva/One men, Netherlands for financial Assistance to enable the VOMRR upgrade its equipment.
    The request metamorphosed into a new vision: Miva/One men supplied VOMRR with a Radio studio in a container shipped to Cameroon from Anvers, Belgium in 2010.
    The Bill of Lading and other relevant documents were all in the name of VOMRR-the consignee. The exoneration letter from the Minister of Finance and other documents like the singed Gift Certificate etc. were also in the name of VOMRR. Many are still wondering therefore how come some other person would divert and claim ownership of what rightly belonged to VOMRR. The Mamfe High Court is still to rule on the matter that was brought to it by the management of VOMRR.