Cameroon: Municipal councilor murdered by equipped separatists
Date
12/7/2020 5:45:47 AM
(MENAFN) According to local officials, a municipal councillor was murdered by equipped separatists in Cameroon's restive English-speaking region of Northwest as elections for the state's first ever regional poll started on Sunday.
A municipal councillor of the municipality, Ancho Elias Ambi, was mureded when a military group moving electors came under assault by equipped separatists, stated Andoh Stanislous Tambu, mayor of Widikum-Boffe commune while addressing Xinhua.
Tambu addressed Xinhua on phone saying: "he was the first to cast his vote in the division. They (separatists) shot him as he was sitting on military van in the convoy. No other person who was in the van was injured."
He further said: "however, that did not disturb us from casting our votes."
MENAFN07122020000045011361ID1101244490
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.