Cameroon: North West Governor declares a curfew in Menchum to restore law and order

The Governor of the North West Region Adolphe Lele L’Afrique has declared a curfew in Wum town, Menchum Division to restore order in the town which is in disarray following the killing of a commercial motor biker by a military man. The unrest  started on Sunday 24th January 2015 after the bike rider was stabbed to death by the a soldier after an argument between the two men. 

Cameroon Concord now understands both men befriended the same woman which led to their argument at a beer parlour. As a result of that, the population of Wum got angry and burnt down two Toyota Land cruisers belonging to the Cameroonian army as well as part of the military camp and properties of the military man who is nowhere to be found. Since then, a civil unrest has rocked the town as the disgruntled bike riders and the inhabitants have opened search missions to find the killer.

Five people have so far sustained gunshot wounds. The administration declared a state of emergency in Wum, and at the time of filing this report, military helicopters continue to hover overhead. Movements of persons have been restricted and more army reinforcement has arrived from Bamenda.