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Taxi Driver Killed By Armed Men In Bamendankwe Village

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By Raymond Dingana. The owner of the township taxi that was used in the attack of last Saturday August 10,2019 at the Bamendankwe Village Square has been murdered.He was murdered on the night of Tuesday breaking Wednesday. Sources are indicating that,his murderers were armed men in civilian wears.The taxi driver whose only name we got as Kgwakem is said to have confirmed to his neighbors that ,his taxi was actually used by men dressed in military wears to attack the village square but that,he was tied down and his phone taken away by the men. He further said,he was dumped in  a student residential area around GBHS Mendankwe and only released after the attack on the village square.  Neighbours  also told DrayInfos that, Kgwakem was pulled out of his house on the night of Tuesday breaking Wednesday August 14,2019 and murdered. They said the killers were dressed in civilian wears carrying heavy guns.        Latest reports from Bamendankwe village say, kgwakem was buried on Friday

Bessi-Awum Village: Momo SDO Seals Fon’s Palace.

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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

Electricity Users In Bamenda Decry Exorbitant Bills Despite Months Of Unstable Electricity.

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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 in Bamenda, hear her : “I live in

Babessi: Flood Victims Abandoned,Days After Floods Hit That Community

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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 becoming unbearabl

Fru Ndi Given 48hrs To Apologise For Unauthorized Visit To Livanda

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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 therefore wish to inform you that, the vi

Bamendankwe Village Bleeds As Two Are Killed And Others Wounded.

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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

Limbe:Suspect Behind The Death Of Three Members Of The Same Family Confesses.

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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