2024-03-11 22:09:58
An unprecedented wave of violence swept through the Ndogpassi district of Douala last night, plunging the economic capital of Cameroon into fear. According to information collected by 237online.com, several individuals armed with machetes and other bladed weapons savagely attacked around fifteen traders, sowing panic and chaos in this popular neighborhood.
Ndogpassi, theater of a night of horror ????????
The chilling testimonies collected on site reveal a real scene of urban war. The attackers, described as “ microbes » by the terrorized victims, appeared out of nowhere, attacking with unprecedented violence the traders caught off guard. Armed to the teeth, they mercilessly stabbed their victims, leaving behind scenes of carnage and desolation.
Traders seriously injured, businesses looted ????????
The toll of this nightmarish night is particularly heavy. According to our sources, at least fifteen traders were seriously injured by stab wounds, some are currently fighting for their lives in the city’s hospitals. But the microbes were not content with this gratuitous violence. Taking advantage of the surrounding chaos, they also looted numerous businesses, taking with them money, merchandise and precious goods.
The governor of Douala, caught in the act of lying? ????????
This attack of unspeakable brutality calls into question the recent declarations of the governor of the city of Douala. A few months ago, the latter nevertheless stated loud and clear to the media that the phenomenon of microbes was “ under control“. A statement which today sounds like a cruel joke for the traders of Ndogpassi, who are licking their wounds and counting their losses.
Anger is brewing, authorities ordered to act ????✊
Faced with this umpteenth outbreak of violence, anger is brewing in the streets of Douala. On social networks, calls for a firm reaction from the authorities are increasing, with many denouncing the carelessness and helplessness of the police in the face of the gangs of microbes which are terrorizing the city. Voices are being raised to demand emergency measures: strengthening patrols, dismantling gangs, but also in-depth actions to tackle the roots of this youth violence.
Insecurity, the gangrene of the economic capital ????????????
Because the tragic events of Ndogpassi are unfortunately not an isolated case. For several years, Douala has fallen into rampant insecurity, of which microbes have become the cruel symbol. These children and adolescents left to their own devices, often from disadvantaged backgrounds, fall into crime due to lack of prospects and supervision. A scourge which is eroding social cohesion and hampering the development of the economic capital.
It is time to act, for Douala and for Cameroon! ⏰????????
Faced with this untenable situation, the time is no longer for empty speeches and broken promises. It is time for the authorities to take the full measure of this security crisis, and to provide firm and lasting responses. This requires an urgent strengthening of police and judicial capacities, but also and above all an ambitious policy of prevention and reintegration aimed at these youth in distress.
The traders of Ndogpassi are today trying to heal their wounds and rebuild their lives. But they are waiting for strong actions, so that their ordeal does not go unpunished and so that they never have to experience such a night of horror again. And we will be there, we 237online.com, your citizen media, to follow this fight and carry your voice. Because it is together, united and determined, that we will reduce insecurity and build a better future for Douala and for Cameroon.