Inside North West Region On DrayInfos.

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By Raymond Dingana

  [1] ➤   Reports from Bali, in the North West Region are indicating that, armed men dressed in military uniforms have stormed the village, smashing doors and collecting monies from the occupants. They have reportedly forced themselves into shops at the Ntafoang Square looting them. There have been no words from the Fon of Bali, HRH, Fon Doh Ganyonga III whom reports say is out of the village. A child of about two months old was carried from the bed he was sleeping on and dumped on the floor, according to a family source. Both old and young men were given snake beatings with many sustaining wounds and are in health facilities around the Region. The catholic mission too was attacked and the junior sister to a Rev. Man of God hit by a bullet. Talking to DrayInfos from Bali, a one of the victims said, there were no gun exchanges in Bali.

[2]➤The Day of the African child has been commemorated, Tuesday June 16, 2020 with the theme: Access to a Child Friendly Justice System in Africa. Mr. Kisob George Nfor is Human Rights Defender and consultant in Juvenile Justice, he says “Violence against children starts with the culture of naming children with derogatory names, detention of children with Adults in the same cell and the fact that, children spend more than six months in awaiting trial amongst others are all violations against the African child in the NWR of Cameroon”. Mr. Kisob intimated. To Anyangwa Sylvia, child protection and emergency coordinator working with Plan International Cameroon, Bamenda Program Unit, “the current Socio Political Crisis rocking the two English speaking regions of the country and the Corona Virus Pandemic have had a heavy toll on the African child in the NWR of Cameroon. They are also involved in activities that expose them to child labor”. She said.

Photo Credit: Samuel Atigi 

African Children On The Of The African Child In Bamenda.

Child Labour [WEB]

[3]  ➤ The town of Bamenda is gradually becoming the town of falling electricity polls. Just like the unstable electricity the population is forced to grapple with so too are the electricity polls that are falling as if to say have been hit by epilepsy. Authorities of the Electricity supply company seem to have turned a deaf ear to the cries of the people for these falling polls to be replaced owing to the dangers they pose to the community. Many of such polls are already on the ground and some have been lying there for weeks and no one seems to care. Just of recent, the one around Way In, in to Nkwen Park in Bamenda crashed on the tar when the cables were pulled down by a heavy duty truck. At new layout still in Nkwen Bamenda, another  poll fell on a roof top destroying the roof. Around  PCHS Mankon, another poll fell and nothing has been done to replace them and many others that are currently on the ground. There is one just before the Asanji Gate at the University of Bamenda that, if care is not, it will fall on students.     

Falling Electricity Polls In Bamenda And Environs

Pipe Borne water has been flowing on the K-Town Bridge in Nkwen Bamenda after the pipe was damaged. Reports say, the water started flowing on the night of Tuesday breaking Wednesday June 17, 2020. Sources say, this is not the first time that particular pipe is destroyed. DrayInfos also gathered that, when ever the pipe is damaged, it usually takes days before it is repaired. At the time of this report, the water was still flowing. Worthy of note is the fact that, many households in Nkwen have gone without water for weeks now. Those around the bridge are praying that, something be done so that, the bridge is not affected.

Water Pouring Out From A Damaged Pipe.

[4] ➤Police and Gendarmerie officials in Bamenda have come under fire from the population for promoting the sale of illicit fuel known as Finge. These officials  are spotted almost on a daily basis collecting monies from vendors thereby allowing them to go on selling. Talking to DrayInfos, a vendor said, he pays three thousand francs [3000FCFA] or more every blessed day to the forces of law and order. This has made many to ask the question as to whether there is anything bad in the illicit fuel and why vendors cannot just be allow to sell  rather than collecting monies from them . Others are also asking how the fuel got in to town.

Illicit Fuel On Sale In Bamenda

[5] ➤ Bambili in Tubah Sub Division of the NWR of Cameroon is enjoying one of the best harvests of Beans and other food stuffs in recent times despite the ongoing socio political crisis that has dealt a heavy blow to the agricultural sector. Talking to DrayInfos, a farmer said, they needed to feed themselves and their family with their only source of food being the farms. He said, they had to brace the odds and hit the roads to their farms despite threats from Non State Armed Groups reasons why, they are smiling today with the wonderful harvest. He added that, the Non State Armed Groups also realized along the line that, they too need food and there was no need blocking others from going to their farms.

Akongnwi Is Just From Harvesting Beans.

[6] ➤The population of Bui Division has breathed a sigh of relief following the reopening of the road to Bui. The roads were blocked some weeks ago by Pro Independence fighters thereby bringing untold suffering on the people. A health personnel in Bui said, “ Many patients died in hospitals because health facilities ran out of medical supply. I do not understand why people will put their own parents to such hardship” .  He said. 

  The road blocks prevented foodstuffs, medical supplies to health facilities amongst other basic necessities to the population. It is not clear who reopened the roads. 

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MbengwiOnline is reporting that, severe disciplinary sanctions have been promised to men in uniform stationed on the Bamenda- Mamfe -Ekok road who have been exploiting the population especially drivers and passengers. These men in Uniform are being accused of  extorting huge sums of money from road users. The warning was dished out Tuesday by Gen. Nka Valere of the 5th Joint Military Region who said his office has been flooded with complaints from users of that road. He said any uniform officer caught carrying out such activities will be severely dealt with. Drivers plying the Bamenda Bambili and beyond and the Bamenda Santa road and those circulating around Bamenda have been complaining on how they are extorted on a daily basis, yet nothing has been done to address the situation.

[7]➤  A Bamenda based travel agency has been involved in a fatal road accident on Cameroon’s national road number 4 in the center region of Cameroon Wednesday June 17, 2020. Reports say a bike rider died on the spot after colliding head on with a seventy seater bus on its way to Bamenda from Yaounde.

Today's Accident In The Center Region.

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