The Advocate Cameroon

 By Nazie Agnes A retired judge of the Appeal Courts in Cameroon, Boniface Lebog, is reportedly facing mounting pressure from security authorities following allegations involving his son, Thierry Marcel Mbock, who is suspected of links to separatist activities. Sources familiar with the matter say that Mr. Mbock was detained earlier this year by security forces in Yaoundé in connection with an investigation related to the ongoing Anglophone crisis.  Since his release, Mr. Mbock has reportedly not been seen publicly, prompting security officers to intensify efforts to determine his whereabouts. According to the same sources, security officials have since contacted his father, Mr. Lebog, seeking information. It is alleged that Mr. Mbock was released under his father’s assurance that he would present his son to authorities whenever required. The situation has reportedly placed the Retired Judge under significant pressure, as security forces continue to pursue updates regarding hi...

By Arrey Arranyor Michael The whereabouts of a boy whose names we go as Obi Franklin is uncertain after reports that he had been forced to join separatist fighters in the troubled Anglophone zone in Cameroon. According to family sources, Obi Franklin is said to have been persuaded to join the Ambazonian fighters who are fighting for the independence of Southern Cameroon. We are told that on several encounters, the fighters have confronted him and asked him to join them and he has always refused to accept their proposals. He is reported to have received many life threatening messages of how he would be killed if he does not support them in the attacks or financially. Sometimes in August of 2019, family members hinted that he was the target of a kidnap by the fighters for refusing to join them. Since then, Obi Franklin has not been found anywhere around and this has raised dust amongst the community. Security forces on the other hand got wind of the fact that separatist fighters are in c...

By Arrah Amoh A native of Mofako Bekondo, identified as Louiszoh Motale Ekuka, is said to be in double trouble, as both security officers and separatist fighters are currently looking for him. While separatist fighters suspect him of revealing their hideouts to security forces, security officers are also searching for him after he escaped from their custody. His fate remains unknown, as both parties are reportedly determined to apprehend him. The Genesis It is reported that due to attacks in Kumba at the height of the Anglophone Crisis in 2017, Louiszoh Motale Ekuka left the city and returned to his native Mofako Bekondo for safety. By the time he arrived in the village, many houses, including his family's home, had been razed.  Many villagers were hiding in the forests, while a good number had been arrested and taken into custody. He reportedly chose to join those hiding in the forest for safety. Life in the forest soon changed as villagers were forced to serve separatist fighters...