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Two children have been found dead in the West Region after reportedly ‘inhaling a toxic gas’ from their mother’s charcoal oven. The two kids are aged 7 and 2; a boy and a girl respectively.

Reports say it all began on Saturday 22.04.2017 when their mother lit the charcoal oven to cook her corn chaff.  And this morning they were found dead in the house.

The mother who is in a clinic responding to medical attention is recovering gradually. She is expected to help in shedding more light on the incidence when she regains strength.

The father of the kids is currently speechless in the face of the shock.

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Rita Akana

25.Apr.2017

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The first and second wife of a Douala man over the weekend had their husband well beaten for planning to marry another wife.

The incident took place at the Logpom neighbourhood in Douala when news leaked that the man in his early 70s was making arrangements to tie the knot to another lady.

Reports say the old man was beaten to near death by his older wives who were against the idea.

According to the older wife, the man had just sold a piece of the family land and instead of using the money judiciously among his wives and children, decided to bring in a new woman.

“I have been suffering with this man for the past 39 years and now that little money has entered his pockets, he wants to marry a new wife. I cannot accept that. We have to share the money into three equal parts, for him, me and my co-wife” says the first wife. “If he wants he should take his own part and marry as many wives as he wants, I don’t care” she adds.

Eye witnesses say the polygamous husband during the argument that later escalated to a full blown battle, had earlier accused his two wives of being witches before they decided to beat him to pulp.

Nevertheless the father of 13 children has remained determined to go ahead with his plans despite all odds. He says he must die a happy man.

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Ndi Derek Giyoh

24.Apr.2017

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Rita Akana

23.Apr.2017

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A male tenant seemingly in his early 50s was beaten up at his doorsteps by his landlord because he owed over 3 years rents. The incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday at the Bonaberi neighbourhood in Douala.

Eye witnesses say the landlord who lives in the same compound with the tenant, waited at the tenant’s doorsteps after adding a padlock to his door.  They say he did all these when he noticed that the tenant had gone to a nearby tea shop to take his usual breakfast.

According to the tenant, his reason for not paying house rents is because of water that enters the house when it rains. 

“I have told my landlord times without number to arrange the drainage of this house and also to raise my door. My cry has always fallen on deaf ears. Now that he has attacked me, he is going to pay me damages” yells the tenant.

The landlord on his part says the tenant must pay what he is due and leave his house immediately or all his belongings will be confiscated.

I have told this man to pay me or leave my house but he does not want to pay me nor leave my house. This time he will pay me whether by hook or crook even it means using the forces of law and order to confiscate his belongings. 

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Ndi Derek Giyoh

19.Apr.2017

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A group of more than 10 beggars yesterday Tuesday April 18 2017 around the Yaounde Central Market beat up a council worker mercilessly for interfering in their business.
Eye witness accounts say the council worker was trying to relocate the beggars to another area farther from the market to ease congestion when the he was violently attacked.
The beggars on their part say the council worker has been on their necks to leave for some time now. 
“He doesn’t want us to work here. We don’t know why he is on our necks all the time. He wants us to move away from the market to a place where we will not be able to work again, and we don’t want that. We have been here for more than 15 years today” says a grumbling beggar.
Mama Arielle Nguenjock, a market user says the beggars have become more of a nuisance to her. “When I come here to buy, I feel very uncomfortable passing around where beggars are. Many prophets have said that some of these beggars are agents of the devil. It is a good idea to move them out of the market to somewhere else” says Mama Arielle.
Jean Pierre Mfoundjio, a stall owner around the central market entrance says the council boys should tamper justice with mercy.
Jean Pierre says “Everyone around here knows these beggars use this place for begging. Some of them don’t have hands. I think the council should think of something else to do with them rather than sending them away from this place”.
In the meantime the group of beggars who were involved in the fight was whisked off to a close police post for questioning while their victim was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. 

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Ndi Derek Giyoh

19.Apr.2017

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A man has been found dead in his apartment at the Elf neighbourhood in Douala. The man who is a tailor was found half naked on his bed yesterday Monday April 17, 2017 with several wounds on his chest suggesting he was physically assaulted.

Sources say on Sunday evening the man was involved in a fierce fight with other people at a local liquor joint; they say this might have been the immediate cause of death.

The man who many say is a heavy drinker is believed to emanate from one of the neighbouring countries:

The police have opened an investigation into the matter and at the same time called for responsible behavior from the public.

“Everybody has to know that matters like fights have to be reported to the police. People must learn to be responsible and use the police and not take matters into their own hands” says a policeman on duty.

According to an onlooker, one of the causes of the demise is to be blamed on drunkenness.

The onlooker says “Drunkenness is like madness. I think one of the causes of the fight was drunkenness. People must learn to drink responsibly and avoid getting drunk. If this man on his right senses, this terrible incident may have been avoided”.

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Ndi Derek Giyoh

18.Apr.2017

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