Mbengwi
headquarter of Momo Division has since Saturday August 11 has been inundated
with military presence in war gear. Inhabitants of that Town are all indoors
given that two civilians, a man and his wife have already been killed in the
course of a cross fire around Tad market near Mbengwi.
The duo, Njong Paddisco and Azah Nancy, were head of two
different health posts in Kob and Njaah Etu. Many houses have gone up in smoke
as many unarmed civilians now flee in to the bushes as the frightful looking
soldiers marshal on towards Njikwa and Ngie in a bid to redeem these areas from
the grip of the Ambazonia fighters who have been in control for almost three
months now. Some people have received beatings to near death from government
soldiers who suspect anybody in the area as an Ambazonia freedom fighter. The
victims of military brutality are presently receiving treatment at the Mbengwi
health center. A source hinted Eden by phone.
The soldiers would have to do most of the movement by foot
given that the Ambazonia freedom fighters had dug trenches on the road and
burnt down a bridge over a river around Acha Tugi, which makes it impossible
for vehicles or the military trucks to move across. The soldiers on Sunday
midday were already at mile 90 marching on towards Njikwa and Ngie and the confrontation
ahead would be bloody as Ambazonia fighters are said to have erected three
camps in the area in readiness to face the approaching Soldiers who are well
armed to the teeth.
The area is
almost deserted as the greater part of the population has relocated out of the
Subdivisions and some of them are hiding in the bushes. The worse hit by the
military in the area are said to be families with relations abroad who are branded
as those facilitating sponsorship to fund activities of the Ambazonia freedom
fighters in the area.
By Ignatius Nji
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