Mbouda man burns in-law’s house for keeping wife

A manhunt has been initiated for a 40-year-old man who allegedly made his in-laws homeless by setting fire to their home, where his ex-wife and seven children were residing in Nguesse, a village in Bamenkombo, Mbouda Subdivision in the West Region.

Locals reported that the wife left due to domestic violence and had returned to their family compound with the seven children they shared. The man, Kenne Ferdinand, known for his criminal behavior, did not accept the separation and orchestrated the planned arson in the absence of the occupants.

Following the heinous act, the man fled and is currently being sought by the Bamesso Gendarmerie brigade.

Sources also reveal that Ferdinand had previously attempted to poison the local population by contaminating raffia wine belonging to some residents.