Cameroon – Accident: One Dead, Three Wounded in Helicopter Crash

Par Kiven B. NSODZEFE | Cameroon-Info.Net
Bamenda - 13-May-2019 - 16h08   8987                      
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Reports say a military helicopter has crashed this Monday, May 13 around Elak-Oku, Bui Division in the North West region, killing one and leaving three others wounded.

Officials say it is as a result of a technical fault, suffered by the helicopter, that provoked the incident, killing the Brigade commander of Nkor still in Bui, and leaving three administrative and security officials injured.

The helicopter has been transporting officials to the suburbs who have for the past four days been in Bamenda to welcome the Prime Minister, Chief Dr. Dion Ngute.

Following the PM's maiden visit to Bamenda, administrative, security, local, administrators, traditional and members of the civil society had been mobilising to receive the Prime Minister. Letters were sent across all the regions to urge these persons to attend these meetings, which later became an another form of dialogue.

Separatists have called for an unexpected ghost town to mar the visit, although people still filled the streets to see their guest. For fear of being killed, kidnapped or tortured, many administrative officials were transferred through the said helicopters.

More of these helicopter transfers, are expected in the days ahead, following calls and threats from government to see most of its staff at ceremonial grounds on May 20.

Taking land transport on such journeys these days in the North West or South West regions, is considered dangerous as they are often occupied by numerous checkpoints from both armed separatists and the military.

This recent helicopter crash, comes to debunk earlier rumours over social media that armed separatists had brought down the helicopter. A similar rumour was spread last year in April, where some separatists claimed an armed group in Lebialem, South West shot down a military helicopter.

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Kiven B. NSODZEFE
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