Rebuttal:

UBa Denies Alleged Massacre of Five Students

-Confirms One Student Was Killed

The University of Bamenda cum University of the Future has debunked unverified media reports that five of her students were shot dead by the military on the night of Wednesday July 11, 2018 in Bambili, North West Region and eventually ferried to the Bamenda Regional Hospital Mortuary.

            This is contained in a press release from the University signed by the Head of Information and Press of the Institution, Dr. Victor Cheo which however confirms that “a second year student of the Department of Geography and Planning by name Birili Cary Kusynyuy was shot dead by the military” that fateful night.

            “This is contrary to an earlier report given by the BBC Radio’s Focus on Africa correspondent Joe Sa’ah which alleged that five students of the University of Bamenda were killed under the same circumstance” the release adds.

            The release reveals that the shooting took place at a local hotel around the University residential area at about 8 O’clock PM and not in the hostels as alleged in the same report.

            The release also debunks allegations in the report that the students were dragged out of their hostels and shot.

            The Median also gathered that all student leaders and many land lords in Bambili also had a meeting on the allegation and it turned out that only one student was killed contrary to the BBC report.

            The University regrets that the allegations by the BBC report “have unfortunately been picked up and are being propagated by other persons and media”.

            UBa has however urged reporters in general and the author of the report in particular to always check their facts properly before reporting on incidents concerning the University.