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Anglophone Crisis: Blood Flows In God's House

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By Raymond Dingana A woman whose only name we got as Grace has been shot and killed at the Presbyterian Church in Ntafoang Square, Bali Nyonga of the North West Region of Cameroon, Sunday August 22, 2021. Reports say Christians were in church when heavily armed men dressed in military uniforms entered the church compound and opened fire.   Grace was shot in the neck and died on the spot. A pastor and many other Christians were shot and were rushed to a health facility for medical attention. We also gathered that, many have abandoned their homes and have taken rufuge in the bushes. An official statement from the church and the elite of Bali Nyonga is highly awaited. Archived Picture Of The Presbyterian Church Ntafoang In Bali www.drayinfos.com 237+676238865

Suspected Kidnappers Strike Nkwen Again

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By Raymond Dingana A man has been kidnapped by gun men at the Ghana street neighborhood in Nkwen, Bamenda 3 Sub Division of the restless North West Region of Cameroon. Fobi Nchinda Vincent was abducted in the evening hours of Saturday August 21,2021. Sources say, heavily armed men took him in his car to an unknown destination. Archived Picture of Ghana Street Used For Illustration Going by his names, many have been quick to say, h e comes from the same family as the former MP for Bamenda-Bali Constituency, Fobi Nchinda Simon. The recent case of kidnapping is coming days after Gen. Nka Valére of the Fifth Military Region in Bamenda said, the Cameroon military has killed five kidnappers at one of their main camps in Mforya Bafut, one of the epicenters of the ongoing Anglophone crisis. There has been no statement from the family as to whether the armed men have made any demands or not and what their motives are. www.drayinfos.com +237 676238865

Soldiers neutralize Kidnappers In Bafut Days After Woman declared they will not live Long

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By Raymond Dingana After a woman and two men were kidnapped in Ghana street about a forthnight ago, a wowan who witnessed the incident said the kidnappers will never live to enjoy all what they are making from kidnappings. Few weeks later, General Nka Valére of the 5th Joint Military Region told the press that, "a tip off from an informant has led to the killing of five kidnappers in their hideout in Mforya Bafut." Bafut is one of the epicenters of the armed conflict ongoing in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon. Some Of The Items Recovered At The Kidnappers Hospital Gen. Nka Valére And Other Top Military Officials At The Scene Of The Raid. The operation which led to the neutralization of the kidnappers took place on the night of Thursday August 19, 2021. The joint operation was made up of members of the Cameroon army, elements of the National Gendarmerie and the Police. Following a shootout between the kidnappers and the security forces , a certain Small Pep

Anglophone Crisis: Kidnappers Find New Fertile Ground In Nkwen

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By Raymond Dingana There have been recurrent cases of kidnapping for ransom in Nkwen, Bamenda III Sub Division of the restive North West Region of Cameroon for some weeks now. Just this week, more than seven people have been kidnapped by armed men. The kidnappings have been very frequent, especially around Mobile Nkwen, where the kidnappers easily escape through Cow and Ghana Streets. The gunmen are always armed to the teeth and their actions well-coordinated. Their targets are mostly owners of provision stores and beer parlours under the pretext that, they sell drinks of a particularly brewery company. Three persons were abducted at a drinking spot at Ghana Street on Tuesday in broad day light. A day before the Ghana Street incident, there was another kidnaping case around Mile 3 Nkwen the previous day. "They came to a woman's bar at Ghana Street, took her and a customer. This is a woman who is like a mother to them being treated like that. She is a poor woman only struggling

Anglophone Crisis: How Six Journalists Escaped Life Threatening Gun Shots On The Bamenda - Bali Road

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By Raymond Dingana Our second trip to Bali was what one would say was worse than the first. The first journey took us right to Bali but the second ended in a fiasco. The deafening gun shots with some sounding like bombs, the hide and seek that we had to play and the  bush path we did not even master to get back to town was one that would probably have taken our lives but then, we are alive today to recount what happened. It was on Wednesday August 10,2021 when a team of journalists made of four men and two women set out for another journey to Bali, a village situated about 19km from the town of Bamenda, chief town of the restive North West Region of Cameroon.  we wanted to see how things were unfolding weeks after the North West Administration and Separatist fighters placed a ban on the circulation of Motor Bikes and Vehicles. From every indication, things are rather getting worse. We began sensing danger at Hospital Round About when a driver told us that, vehicles were not moving beyo

Anglophone Crisis: Armed Men Kill Pregnant Woman In A Bar In Nkwen

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By Raymond Dingana A pregnant woman and a man have been killed by armed man in Nkwen, Bamenda III sub division on the night of  Saturday breaking sunday August 8,  2021. As narrated by an eye witness, the two men armed with locally frabicated guns stormed a drinking spot at the A2 street in Nkwen, Bamenda lll council area. "They asked the bar owner to follow them, an order he rejected but rather grabbed one of the attackers while calling for help", the eyewitness said. The pregnant wife we were told, could not stand aside and watch her husband being taken away. She pushed foward to grip the husband from the gunmen. The desperate move as well invited the concern and sympathy of the pregnant lady's brother in law. The bullet or bullets released by the armed men took the two of them out of life. Part Of The Dane Gun That Feel Off At The Scene The bar owner, for who's life the wife and brother in law paid the price also recieved a bullet but is presently receiving h

My Journey On Foot To Bali And Back

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By Raymond Dingana The reason for this journey was to have a first hand experience on how trekking on the 19km road from Bamenda to Bali looks like.  This is how many have been trekking for two weeks now following the ban on commercial bikes and vehicles by the North West Administration and Separatiat fighters respectively. When it first came to our notice that, people were covering the 19km road on foot, we thought it was fake news reason why we decided to go see things for ourselves. Our 19Km journey to Bali that started at about 8:30am, Tuesday August 3rd, 2021 began like a joke. The first one hour was cool making us feel like extending the trip to Batibo and beyond.  The fresh breeze from the hills of Naaka energized us as we embarked on the 19km journey. The road was void of vehicles and motor bikes. Just after the Naaka bridge, we met people of different ages trekking to Bali and others coming back, a clear indication that, they left very early. Men, women and children could be

Head Of Bamendankwe Integrated Health Center Found Dead In Office

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By Raymond Dingana Shock and consternation is still the order of the day in Bamendankwe village of the North West Region of Cameroon following the death of the Chief Of Center for the Bamendankwe Intergrated Health Center, Anye Philemon. Sources on the ground say, his liveless body was discovered lying on the floor of his office in the evening hours of Saturday July 24,2021.   The Deceased Medical Practioner, Anye Philemon Suspecting he might have died of Covid-19, some tests were conducted but the results came out negative, Takwi, a native of Bamendankwe told Drayinfos. At the scene to get first hand information on the sad situation was Dr. Denis Nsame, Director of the Regional Hospital in Bamenda and other health officials alongside some members of the North West Administration. The office of the deceased has been sealed as instructed by the Divisional Officer for Bamenda I, Gilbert Baldena. Gendarmes Sealing The Office Of Late Anye Philemon. As indicated to us by a worker of an NGO

Government, Separatist Ban On Transportation, Who Suffers More?

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By Raymond Dingana Bike riders in Bali Nyonga alongside other transporters and users of the road linking Bamenda and Bali of the restive North West Region of Cameroon say, the ban on the circulation of bikes by the Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam, Simon Emile Mooh and a counter ban on all vehicles using that stretch by separatist fighters means their sufferings are not ending anytime soon. They have frowned at the belligerents in the ongoing crisis rocking the two restive Regions of Cameroon for bringing unbearable pain on them making life more stressful. Drivers plying the Bamenda-Bali road and beyond have not been able to transport persons to and from Bali since wednesday July 21, 2021.  They say, they have been banned by separatist fighters fighting for the creation of a nation they call Ambazonia. Passengers especially those who came from other regions could be seen stranded with luggages at Hospital Roundabout with many questioning why they are always the ones to suffer when e

Ministry Of Justice Rejects Furniture Donated By Sen. Kemende

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By Raymond Dingana The one hundred chairs and ten tables offered by Senator Barrister Kemende to the Judicial family in the North West Region of Cameroon have been rejected. The funiture that were to be handed over to the Courts in the month of April 2021 have not yet been received by the Ministry of Justice on grounds that, they are not necessary. Talking to the press on Sunday July 18, 2021, San. Kemende said, he proposed Wednesday 20 of April 2021 or Friday 30 April, 2021 for the handing over of the items to the Cameroonian Judiciary in the region but till date, the items are still to be handed. "I paid a visit to the ministry of justice to inquire why my offer to the Judicial family has not been received. I was told by the secretary general that, the gift had not found favor with the Minister and that he has indicated that, it is not necessary," he pointed out. Furniture From Sen. Kemende Still Idling At His Compund After He Rejected By MinJustice. Rejecting a gift from e

Bamenda: City Mayor Announces Efforts To Prevent Fire Disasters In Markets

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By Raymond Dingana One of Bamenda City's Market on fire months back The City Mayor of Bamenda, Paul Achobong has announced plans to transform shops at the Bamenda Main Market as a means to prevent fire incidents witnessed in recent months.  Traders in various markets in town have suffered huge damages as a result of fire out breaks. The situation is compounded by the fact that most of the shops are built with makeshift material like wood while the electrical connections leave much to be desired. Front view of the Bamenda Main Market on a busy day Aftermath of  one of the  Fire outbreaks in Bamenda To that effect, the City Mayor announced all the shops constructed with wood will be brought down making way for solid ones with cement bricks. Mayor Achobong added that, the cable wiring system will also be adjusted in order to prevent fire disasters as those recently witnessed at the Nkwen, Food and Bamenda I markets.  Mayor Paul Achobong speaking at the graduation ceremony of students