Communiqué on the Disappearance of a Cameroonian journalist, Mr ZOGO Martinez by the Cameroon Ministry of communication
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The Government of the Republic hereby informs the national and international public that the investigations opened to shed light on the disappearance of Mr ZOGO Martinez, Head of the urban radio station called “Amplitude FM and anchor of the daily program “Embouteillages”, have led to the discovery of a lifeless body in an advanced state of decomposition, last Sunday, January 22, 2023, around the locality of Soa, in the suburbs of Yaoundé.
The clothes found at the site of this horrible discovery were acknowledged by the wife of the deceased, to be his. The body that has, from all indications, suffered substantial physical abuse, was carried to Yaoundé Central Hospital, where an autopsy was immediately conducted for identification. Investigations are actively underway, to find and bring to book the perpetrators of this heinous, unspeakable and unacceptable crime, which cannot be justified under any circumstances.
The Government of the Republic condemns in the strongest terms this attack against a media personality and reaffirms that Cameroon is a Rule of Law, where freedoms are guaranteed; including press freedom, and where no one can and should take justice into their own hands.
The Minister of Communication extends the most heartfelt condolences of the Government to the extended Communication family, and particularly to the family of Mr ZOGO Martinez that has been hard-hit by this loss.
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Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
