Cameroon:State of emergency decleared in Wum Southern Cameroon ,military helicopter spotted
There are reports of a civil unest in Wum following the killing of a motor cycle rider by a military man.The incident happened in the early hours of this sunday morning of 24th January 2016, at 3:am,after an argument between the two men.
The okada driver was stabbed and killed by the military man in a beer parlour following a brawl over a woman
in wum town, Menchum division NorthWest region. They were arguing over a woman they both befriended.
five people have so far sustain gunshot wounds.
A source in Wum speeaking on telephone to alafnet.com, says the popultation of Wum got angry and burnt down two Toyota Landcruisers belonging to the Cameroonian army,part of the military camp and properties of the military man who is no where to be seen after the incident burnt down. Our source say the army officer is an Ewondo man and we letter got his name as chef Alpha.
The administratioin has decleared a state of emergency in Wum and military helicopter continues to hovers overhead.
Movements of persons have been restricted and more army reinforcement have arrive from Bamenda.
