According to two official Press Releases from the King of Bafut and the member of Parliament for Bafut Constituency, military Forces of Cameroon attacked the more than 500 years old Kingdom on September 24th 2019, leaving the royal household with their own wounds to leak.
While Prince Neba Ngu Christopher is battling from six bullet shots at the St. Mary Soledad Hospital, Nchoubuh in Mankon under the care of “Doctors Without Borders“, Queen mothers and Children are massaging wounds and sours inflicted on them by the Forces.
King Abumbih II from his hideout laments that, not only were members of his household physically maimed, but their money looted as well as artifacts from the Museum of the kingdom. Some ancestral shrines were also destroyed and some elders of the village trapped with food stuff and drinks, intercepted and molested by the men in uniform. The King has demanded for a fair investigation from the Governor of the Region.
In his own communique, vocal, outspoken Member of Parliament for Bafut Constituency, Hon. Fusi Naamukong regrets the fact that, this is happening at a time when President Biya Paul of Cameroon has called for dialogue to resolve the ongoing conflict in the Anglophone Cameroon. Hon. Fusi who had once suffered physical torture from same soldiers also feels that, impartial investigations should be done and reparations paid to the victimised Royal Household.
Till now, it is not clear yet what prompted the soldiers with their armoured charades to invade the peaceful Royal Kingdom of the status of UNESCO Heritage Site, given that no one is reported to have been arrested of any crimes committed.
Bafut however, is noted to be a stronghold of Separatist forces of Ambazonia with the “7Kata” wing controlling that kingdom. Like in many parts of the territory of West Cameroon, Many communities have their own Separatist militia groups that always combat the Cameroon Military. The locals usually end up as biggest losers after such battles losing lives and properties.
The whereabout of King Abumbi II is not clear as at now. When a similar attack happened to his colleague in the great North West Kingdom of Nso some months ago, he successfully was evacuated to the capital city, Yaoundé.
Doubt is cast if the Government of Cameroon will make any meaningful statement especially given that they have never accepted military cruelty on the locals but rather Blame the separatist fighters to the acts.
UNHCR has recorded more than 200 villages attacked and burnt fully and partially, sometimes with humans by the military. They however, have denied claims insisting that foreign structures are aiming at destabilising the country’s one and indivisibility.
Mbaku Jude
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