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By Raymond Dingana. The senior Divisional Officer for Momo Division in the North West Region of Cameroon has in a Perfectoral Order number 14/2019/PO/DO/A2/SEFA dated 29 July 2019 sealed the Palace of Bessi- Awum village, Batibo Sub Division in Momo Division. According to the Prefectoral Order signed by Momo SDO, Absalom Monono Woloa, the palace of Bessi-Awum, 2nd Class chiefdom in Batibo Sub Division has been sealed till regular consultations in respect of the regulations in force and the traditions are carried out for the selection of a new traditional ruler for the village.The document repels what it describes as all illegal actions earlier carried by what it calls a group of persons in view of a new traditional ruler. Mr Mbah Wilfred Ndam is also ordered to seize from acting as Traditional ruler of Bessi-Awum according to the Perfectoral order. Talking to DrayInfos , Mr Acha, a native of Bessi-Awum says : “ On the day of the enthronement of Mr Mbah Wilfred Ndam as Fon of Bes...

By Raymond Dingana Electricity subscribers in Bamenda and its environs say, they have been paying exorbitant electricity bills despite going without stable electricity for months. Many have questioned the reasons for such heavy electricity bill saying they never expected such taking into consideration the fact that, since the 20 th   day of May 2019, electricity supply in Bamenda and its environs has had nothing good  to write home about. Mr. Roland is a residence of Nkwen in Bamenda III Sub Division of the North West Region of Cameroon. He told   DrayInfos   that   he expected to see a drop in the electricity bills but that has not been the case :   “I actually thought the electricity bills were going to witness a drop because we have gone without stable electricity for months now. I was shocked when my July bill  came 36000FCFA. MY bills have always been within 6000 and 8000FCFA but it came 36000FCFA”. Linda is another electricity user ...

By Raymond Dingana. Reports from Babessi, a village in Ngoketunjia Division of the North West Region of Cameroon say, there has been no official statement both from the North West Administration and the Elites of Babessi; days after flood waters invaded the village on Monday August 5 th , 2019. According to a native of Babessi village who voted to go by the name Ndangam, it’s been days since nature turned it's ugly side on them, yet nothing has come from the powers that be :   “We have been abandoned, we don’t even have food to eat, portable water is also a problem, we don’t even have a shelter over our heads since our homes, more than 60 of them were destroyed rendering 48 families homeless, our children are falling sick every day, yet no one cares”.   He ended. Mohammed, whose relatives were also affected by last Monday’s flooding told  DrayInfos  ,he has been the one sending basic necessities to them after the incident : “Life in my village Babessi is bec...

By Raymond Dingana. The chief of Livanda village in Limbe, South West Region of Cameroon has given the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front Party,Ni John Fru Ndi forty eight hours to apologise for what he says is Fru Ndi,s unauthorised visit to his village . In a letter (picture below)addressed to Ni John Fru Ndi dated August 12,2019,the traditional ruler indicates that,it is the tradition of the people for visitors not to visit crime scenes unauthorized : “Livanda is a village headed by a traditional ruler and it is our custom and tradition that, strangers do not   visit crime scenes unauthorised. I  felt so disappointed when I got news of your visit to the scene of the recent food poisoning incident   ” . The chief further states in the letter addressed to Ni John Fru Ndi that :  “  You being a man who respects culture and  tradition,you should understand what it means to break other people's culture and tradition. I theref...

By Raymond Dingana. Two persons have been killed and two others seriously wounded following a gun battle between armed men in military attires and armed men in civilian attires, Saturday August 10, 2019. Reports from an eye witness indicate that, armed men in military attires on-board a town ship taxi stormed MAKENENE, a popular relaxation spot around the Fon's palace in Bamendankwe village shooting indiscriminately.   DrayInfos also gathered that, the gun shots from the armed men in military attires triggered a gun battle between them and armed men in civilian attires. Two unarmed civilians were killed and two others, a lady shot around the breast and a man shot on the arm. The two fatalities were all carpenters by profession. They were buried that same Saturday August 10,2019. The wounded civilians are responding to treatments in a hospital around The North West Regional capital of Bamenda. The recent happenings are coming at a time when villagers have started ...

By Raymond Dingana. DrayInfos has just been informed by sources in Limbe,South West Region of Cameroon that, a house governor has confessed of being behind the death of three members of the same family. Sources we could not independently confirmed state that,the girl made the confession Saturday August 10,2019 in Limbe. She is alleged to have said, she was angry because she was scolded at by her masters . She allegedly said she added some che micals in to the food that was made for the family.It is still not clear whether she was forced to say what she is alleged to have said or not . It should be noted that,last August 8,2019,three persons of the same family died after eating corn fufu and vegetable for dinner. Mama Gladys ,66-years-old and daughter, 38-years-old Shella Mbeng Ebai(picture below) died on the spot after eating the food. Che Sharon,3-years-old was rushed to the hospital but she could not make it. Eight others who ate the food are said to be responding to trea...

By Raymond Dingana. Reports from Limbe,South West Region Of Cameroon say,three persons of the same family  have died after eating dinner, Thursday  August 8,2019.  Mama Gladys Ebai,66-years-old,Shella Mbeng Ebai,38-years -old,and daughter to mama Gladys Ebai died on the spot while the third person,Che Sharon,3-years-old and daughter to Shella Mbeng Ebai died at the mile 1 hospital where she was rushed to. Sources further state that,about eight others,all neighbours to the Ebai's family are fighting for their lifes at the Mile 1 hospital in Limbe after all of them ate corn fufu and vegetable which is alleged to have killed three persons. As relatives and well wishers continue rushing in and out or the hospital,there are  fears that, the number of deads might go up.Investigations have been opened to uncover the mystery surrounding the sad event. This is a developing story....                     ...

By Raymond Dingana The management of 911 Snack Bar in Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon  has debunked  information circulating on social media insinuating that, the snack back has installed  CCTV  Cameras to monitor pro independence fighters visiting the snack bar to relax.Talking to DrayInfos Tuesday August 6 th ,2019,the CEO of the snack bar says, the CCTV Cameras are for the security of his business and customers: “ I was embarrassed when I read an information over the social media that, 911 snack bar in Bamenda  has installed CCTV Cameras to track down pro independence fighters to hand them over to security forces. CCTV Cameras did not start in 911, many businesses have installed them for security purposes. They are even Cameras  on the streets of Bamenda and all these are for security purposes, why is the case of 911 different”? “The cameras are there for the security of the business and its customers so that they can feel free whenever t...

By Raymond Dingana. Reports from Bamendankwe, a village in Bamenda I sub division of the North West Region  of Cameroon say, the village is deserted following deadly clashes between security forces and suspected Pro Independence fighters. Several persons have been killed in the clashes which have also caused many to flee with some taking refuge in bushes while others have taken refuge in neighboring communities. According to sources from Bamendankwe village, many villagers have fled following last Saturday’s attacks that led to the death of at least two unarmed civilians . It’s also reported that access into the village was also rendered  difficult .   DrayInfos   also gathered on the ground that, the Fon of Bamendankwe was abducted by gun carrying men dressed in civilian attires. He was later released but his where about and present condition has not been revealed to   DrayInfos   .According to Forsuh, a Native of Bamendankwe and an eye witness to s...

By Raymond Dingana The President of the Nigerian Union in  Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon has decried what he says is the  extortion from Nigerians by Cameroon's defense forces. Prince Otobong Ituen was speaking to  DrayInfos  Friday August 02,2019 in Bamenda,five days after his executive was installed by the Nigerian consulate General for North West and South West Regions, H.E Ibrahim Bashil, Sunday July 28,2019.According to Prince Otobong Ituen, Nigerians travelling from Bamenda to Nigeria are extorted huge sums of money by Cameroon's security forces. He says it’s like the Cameroon's security forces stationed along the the road to Nigeria from Bamenda have been sent to target Nigerians :“The security forces on the road to Nigeria are becoming something else. It’s like the government sent them to target Nigerians on the road. I can say without any fear of favour or contradiction that, from the very first check point at Mike 90, Nigerians travelling to Ni...

By Raymond Dingana For many months now, inhabitants of Bamenda in the North West Region of Cameroon have been suffering under the weight of unstable electricity supply. The people have been experiencing electricity rationing which according to an official of the electricity company in Bamenda has been so because of the technical challenges the company has been experiencing. According to one of the workers  who opted for anonymity, the generator at the Electricity Thermal Plant in Ntarikon, Bamenda II sub division cannot take care of the electricity needs of the entire region. The electricity challenges faced by the inhabitants of Bamenda is said be a mixed blessing  given that, while a lot of people are counting their loses , many others are counting their blessings and naming them one by one all thanks to the unstable nature of electricity in Bamenda. One of those badly hit by the unstable nature of electricity in Bamenda and the North West Region as a whole ar...