Cameroon: Principal of GHS Osing, Mr Ayuk Martin Egbe Killed in the armed conflict hit Anglophone regions
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The Principal of GHS Ossing, Manyu Division of the South West Region has been killed. Mr Ayuk Martin Egbe was allegedly killed by armed separatists on 9 January 2021. The incident happened in front of his house where he was reportedly remove from his house and shot at about 8pm
The armed separatists fighting for the restoration of Southern Cameroons autonomy or for the independence of Ambazonia State has since 2016 stand against the schools resumption. The outlawed Anglophone Consortium instituted the school boycott in 2016 to force the Cameroon government listen to their grievances.
Since 2016, children have not been going to school while those attempting to go school have continuously been threatened with loss of life. Schools facilities have continuously been attacked, burnt and or abandoned. Teachers and students attempting to go to school have also killed.
Mimi Mefo Info reported “The Principal of GHS Ossing, Manyu Division, Mr Ayuk Martin Egbe was reportedly assassinated yesterday by the separatist fighters.The principal was removed and shot infront of his house Yesterday evening at about 8pm.”
National Telegraph reported “Unidentified gunmen in Cameroon’s South West late Saturday January 9, 2021, killed the head of a government-run school in the village of Ossing in the country’s Manyu Division, officials say it’s the second attack on schools in the precinct in 24 hours. Ayuk Martin was Principal of Government High School (GHS) Ossing, a National Telegraph stringer confirmed he was shot and killed in his residence.”
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