Briefs

Compiled by Doh Bertrand Nua in K’ba

Kidnapped K’ba City Council Planner Freed

The Kumba city council town planner recently kidnapped at his residence in Mile one, Kumba has regained his freedom from the hands of his abductors, The Median has learned. According to a well-placed source at the council, Epie Nnoko was on Thursday July 19, 2018. Our source couldn’t disclose to us the amount that was paid for him to secure his release.

            He added that Epie was immediately rushed to the Douala General hospital for severe medical checks following the torture in went through in the hands of the abductors. Our source further revealed Epie’s abduction by unknown persons on Tuesday July 17 was a setup by colleagues but didn’t revealed who or for what reason he was been setup. It should be recalled Epie was kidnapped while trying to get some valuables from his abandoned compound at Mile one. A day after his abduction news went viral that FCFA 5 million was demanded for his release.

Meme SDO’s Driver Kidnapped

One of the drivers of the SDO for Meme has been kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination by unidentified persons. The driver whose names we only got as Atango was kidnapped during the early hours of Wednesday July 18 at his Up Station residence in Kumba. Reports we gathered from the Ocean City Radio, Kumba have it that Atango was kidnapped while trying to rescue his heavily pregnant goat from unknown persons who stormed his residence and stole it.

            According to the radio, it was the second time suspected members of the ‘Ambazonia’ movement were visiting Atango; the first time his two goats were taken away. At press time we couldn’t confirm if Atango was already freed or still in the hands of his abductors.

20 Opposition leaders support Biya’s candidature

The 20 candidates meeting in Yaounde on Friday said president Biya is the only person who can prevent civil war and guarantee peace and stability and cohesion in the country.

            The 20 leaders also decried the failure of the mainstream opposition to have a consensus candidate for the presidential.

            They said the CPDM is the only party well established in the 360 council areas of Cameroon.           

The politicians expressed love for their country, saying only candidate Biya has all it takes to keep the country in tact.

            Calling themselves Group 20, the opposition party leaders called on the head of state to speed up the decentralization process, step up preparations for the 2019 AFCON, punish all those responsible for terrorist acts in the country, free innocent persons locked up in prisons, revise energy supply contract with Eneo to minimize load-shedding in the country and harmonies the retirement age of civil servants to 60 years.

            Some frontline members of the Group 20 included  Hon. Bapoh Lipot of the UPC, Enow Benz of CDP, Isaac Feuzeu of Merci, Dr. Tabi Owono of AMEC, Momo Jean de Dieu of PADDEC and Jean Fongum Aime of PPDC.

            The 20 politicians enjoined their followers to show patriotism by voting for candidate Paul Biya on 7 October.

Death Snatches Kumba Police Commissioner

The ugly hands of death has once more stroke the Kumba Police force. This follows the death of the Commissioner of the First District Police Station in Kumba, Bony Luke on Thursday July 20, 2018.Bony we gathered died as a result of a cardiac arrest at his residence. His remains has been deposited at the Mortuary of the Kumba District hospital pending funeral and last programme.

            Reports we gathered have it that ‘commissaire’ Bony was last spotted around the Kumba Central Police Station after attending a security meeting in  the afternoon of Wednesday July 18. ‘Commissaire’ Bony we gathered was a Christian with the Presbyterian Church, Kumba-Mbeng. He lives behind friends, colleagues and family to mourn him.