North West region: Separatist Multiply Explosions After Atanga Nji’s Boastful Outing

Separatist fighters have multiplied attacks in Bamenda North West region within the last ten days following the outing of Territorial Administration Minister, claiming government’s victory in the ongoing armed conflict.

Destruction cause my locally made explosives in Bamenda, North West Region

Atanga Nji had during a two day security evaluation meeting bragged that government has won the war against separatist and that just pockets of resistance are left from those still in the bushes and would be neutralize in no distant time by soldiers.

His statement seems to have irked separatist who, had, at the start of this year launch attacks killing over 15 persons. Reports of detonation of locally made improvised explosive devices are said to be a new normal in Bamenda now.

An explosive device was detonated early Friday around the Mile Four Nkwen neighbourhood. The explosion left a woman who sells in a provision store severely injured and affected are two eyes. 

Similarly, inhabitants of Ade Meta neighbourhood in Bamenda II subdivision woke up Wednesday 27 January 2021 with deafening sounds of two explosives on both sides of the road. 

The sound which was heard in almost all neighbourhoods caused a lot of panic around the town. 

Traders who were about opening their business places around the area were forced to escape for their safety. Pupils and students who were heading to schools ran helter-skelter for safety. Two explosives are said to have been planted at night. 

“When we came to the road in this morning, we discovered that separatist fighters had come and planted two explosives. We saw everything scattered at the road. Everybody was scared but they were no casualty,” said trader who refused to be named for fear of victimization. 

This comes days after another explosive device left a road side vendor and her child severely wounded. 

Earlier this month, the convoy of Momo SDO was attacked with use of explosives around Mbengwi. The attack left four soldiers dead and plus the Divisional Delegate of Communication for the Division.