Bamenda: Gun Violence Claims Lives, Wounds Many As Armed Conflict Persists

Victim Of Attack In Hospital By Raymond Dingana Living in Bamenda demands extraordinary courage. If it's not the sorry state of roads that appears to be more of death traps filled with dust during the dry season and thick mud when it rains, then it is the alarming reports of gunmen attacking leisure spots and shooting people. Breaking Monday morning, heavy gunfire was heard around Mile 2 Nkwen at about 3 AM. It was later revealed that gunmen had attacked a popular drinking spot around New Road junction in the Bamenda III municipality. Reports from multiple sources indicate that two people were killed, while others sustained bullet wounds and are currently receiving treatment in a health facility in Bamenda. Later that same day, at least four bodies were discovered near the Ntahseng bridge in Nkwen, one of which was a lady. These bodies were found shortly after gunshots were reported in the area. Another body was located in Ntankah, in Mankon, of Bamenda II Municipalit...