Some 16 Southern
Cameroons activists were on July 17 2016, arrested by security forces in Buea,
South West Region. The arrested activists, including a blind man identified as Mokube Alus Ngoe, are currently been detained
at three different locations. The judicial police, the Buea Central, and the Molyko
police stations respectively, all in Buea Sub Division.
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| S CAMEROONS ACTIVISTS. PHOTO ARCHIVES |
Concordant reports say
the activists who had converged on Buea, came in from Nkambe,Kumba, Njinikom,
Mamfe, Kumbo, Bangem and Bamenda. It remains unclear under what circumstances the
police swooped on them.
The defense council for
the activists who are advocating for the independence of
Ambazonia (former UN Trust territory of Southern Cameroons under United
Kingdom) said , he faced enormous challenges
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| BARRISTER BERINYUY |
visiting
his clients who he barely managed to give the food. Barrister Shufai Blaise
Berinyuy, July 20, 2016 said he has not been informed of the charges against
the activists. “Out of the 16 only 15 of them have been brought to court. They are
however high spirited,” added Barrister Shufai Blaise Berinyuy.
A
security source in Buea who declined to be named, said the activists were
arrested on instructions from Yaoundé, without explaining further.
The activists in detention include, Shey
Alfred Sembe,Fokum Andrew ,Moto James,Njousi Abang David ,Chief Ekane
Ivoson Maths,Bissong Mathias Arrey, Tabot James Arrey,Tebot Titanji Christian ,Mokube
Alus Ngoe (blind),Nke Valentine,Tonjoh Peter Fehbi,Asoh Cletus ,Mbua
Richard,Check Nyah.
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