The convoy of the North West Regional Governor was
attacked by Pro-independence fighters on Tuesday August 14, 2018 at Mbenjeh
quarter in Babungo, Ngoketunjia Division in the North West Region of Cameroon.
It is
reported that the convoy was attacked as the Governor was heading to Kumbo and
was intercepted leading to sporadic gun shots between the security forces and
some unidentified gunmen.
The gun
battle between the security forces and Pro-independent fighters that ensued for
some time reportedly forced the Governor’s convoy to move away to three corners
junction in Babungo to re-strategized before embarking on their journey to
Kumbo accompanied by some commercial transport vehicles that served as safety
for the Governor’s convoy.
The gun
battle between the gun men and government security forces forced reportedly
forced many locals to escaped to bushes and hinterlands because of fear of
military re-enforcement that could leads to indiscriminate arrests and shooting
The
incident is reportedly to have paralyzed traffic along the Babungo – Babessi,
Babungo-Oku and Babungo-Bamuka high way roads for hours. Shops were reportedly
shot down spontaneously as well.
Ngokentunjia
Division has been a hot spot lately with gun battles between unknown gun men
and government security officers likewise kidnappings and arson on government
structures almost becoming a daily occurrence.
On
Sunday 29, April 2018, the Ndop
principal prison was reduced to ashes by gun men believed to separatist fighters
and all inmates but three escaped and collected all ammunitions from the Prison
and took along the female prison warden.
The
first assistant mayor of the Ndop council was reportedly abducted on Thursaday,
August 16 by unidentified armed men. Anthony Mbapah was taken from his home and ferried to an
unknown destination.
On
Saturday, August 11, 2018, the administrative unit of Government Bilingual High
School in Ndop was burnt down by unknown men. According to sources, unknown men
arrived the campus at about 11pm on Saturday night at set ablaze the building.
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