The Divisional Officer for Bamenda III Subdivision, Austin Ayuni Sakah, the Mayor of Bamenda III Municipality, Fongu Cletus Tanwe, and the Fon of Nkwen on Tuesday 27 February 2024 visited victims of an armed attack in Ntahbang Nkwen on Monday 26. The injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the Bamenda regional hospital.
The authorities extended words of encouragement to the victims who are in deep pain due to severe injuries inflicted on them with various weapons, including guns. They have promised to investigate the issue further to bring the perpetrators to justice.
HRH Fon Azehfor III (in white) and Mayor Fongu Cletus Tanwe (in black) with affected victims at the Bamenda regional hospital
According to the three victims, they were working in Ntahbang below the Mt Calvary Cross area when armed individuals attacked them and accused them of encroaching on their land. The victims, consisting of both Nkwen people and non-Nkwen people who are internally displaced due to the ongoing conflict, had sought farming land from Nkwen and were farming when the incident occurred.