The Ambazonia Governing Council, has confirmed that their armed wing, the Ambazonia Defence Forces, are keeping Councillor Stephen Ujambeng and others.
The group did not specify the number of captives but said they were picked up in Ngie, Momo division in the North West region, for taking part in National Day parade.
Councillor Stephen Ujambeng is a member of the North West Regional Council and the CPDM Section President for Momo IV.
“Stephen Ujambeng Ando have been arrested after taking part in the banned 20 May celebrations in Ngie along several others.
We all know the punishment for high treason.
I don’t wanna hear of any mafia again,” another confirmation was made by Activist, Ngong Emmanuel also known as Capo Daniel.
CNA learned that the YCPDM section President for Momo IV, Asumba Agharih, was also kidnapped.
Since 2016, the Cameroon government carried out a crackdown on peaceful protests in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. By 2017, some youths picked up arms to fight the central government and subsequently heralded the call for a Separate state , called Ambazonia.
Source: Cameroon News Agency