Several soldiers injured and many property damage caused by an attack in Ekok, a village in the department of Manuy, bordering with Nigeria.
"What happens to others, also happened at home in the night." His majesty Enow Cyprian, head of Ekok village, in the Southwest Region, is still under the impression of emotion when he tells A Cameroon-info.net, the crazy night of all the dangers that he and his people have lived around 4am this Thursday, January 25, 2018.
For several months that the alleged crisis started and multiply deadly attacks in some localities of the English-speaking regions of Cameroon, Chief Enow claims that this is the first time that his village, yet close to Nigeria , is attacked. "It is true that every time we had information about a possible attack, we informed the authorities who made arrangements by sending the army to protect us," said Ekok.
"But we were surprised tonight to hear explosions, followed by gunfire exchanges. In the morning, it was discovered that the small gendarmerie station that we have here was destroyed, the facilities of the Customs and other utility buildings were also ransacked by the attackers. They also trapped a BIR car, which jumped causing injuries, but, thank God there was no loss in human life, "said Chief Enow who saw his palace being invaded by people fleeing retaliation from the defense forces. and security. "When there are attacks like what we suffered last night, innocent people are often victims of reprisals because they are suspected to be accomplices of the attackers. That's why they got scared and came to take refuge in my palace. Fortunately, when the soldiers arrived, there was no violence, the soldiers rather gave advice, to reassure the population.
Source: CIN