Security stepped up as another explosion rocks B’da

Three bombs have exploded in Bamenda in one week

The Governor of the North West region Adolfe Lele Lafrique has expressed disgust over an attack on police officers and has promised that government will step up security to avert such attacks.

                The attack took place at Hospital Roundabout in Bamenda around 9.30 am on Thursday September 21, 2017, where a locally made bomb exploded, leaving 2 police officers severely wounded and properties damaged. The locally made explosive according to the governor composed of a cooking gas cylinder carefully planted.

                “This morning, we have witne    ssed a terrorist attack on the symbol of the State, those were police men doing their job. They were targets and as a result of that two were seriously wounded and are taken care of at the regional hospital. Like I disclosed to you last time, we are going to step up our security tactics to face that new situation.” remarked the Governor.

                He further warned that the State of Cameroon wouldn’t bow to such actions as it will put all measures to counter such attacks. Eye witnesses at the scene recounted how the area targeted has a shop that usually played host to police officers on ghost town days.

                The owner of the said shop is said to have received several threats from unknown persons to stop going against the call for ghost towns. However, calm has returned to Hospital Roundabout and Food market after the population of this area panicked at the sound of the explosive while elements of the Rapid Intervention Unit of the police ESIR, blocked the road leading to Ntarinkon.

                The month of September has witnessed a series of attacks with the use of local explosives but none had caused an injury. On Saturday September 16, an explosion meant to wreck the Bamenda Congress Hall was averted by elements of the BIR. Recently, Hospital Roundabout has been on target, this being the third attempt.

                The Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam, Songa Pierre has passed a prefectural order banning public gatherings within the city of Bamenda, until October 3rd.