Bafoussam: kidnap attempt fails
The alleged kidnapper of 5-year-old Tiossock Tchouala Ezekiel, has been arrested this May 3rd by elements of the Bafoussam Judicial Police.
The commercial motorcycle rider reportedly kidnapped the child at their family residence in Kouogouo, a neighborhood in Bafoussam on Tuesday May 2nd and took him to an unknown destination. A family source says the child was returning from school when the tragic incident occurred.
“The bike rider intercepted the child as he was returning from school telling him that his mother wanted him to measure a pair of shoes she bought in the market. The little boy without hesitating, immediately climbed the bike,” narrates a source close to Ezekiel’s parents.
“The child was with his older brother who was not attentive enough when the incident occurred. The older brother was only surprised seeing Ezekiel on a bike going. That is how he alerted neighbors who also informed their parents,” the source adds.
The kidnapper and his team later called the boy’s parents, demanding the sum of FCFA 4 million which was paid for his release. Alerted of the situation, elements of the Bafoussam Judicial Police immediately launched an investigation by tracking the call. The kidnapper then fell into the dragnet of security forces after he had succeeded to withdraw the money according to security sources.
His arrest led to the capture of other gang members who are gnashing their teeth behind bars.
This situation is not the first of its kind in the region. Last year at Government Bilingual High Bafoussam, a man declared he was a manual labor teacher to gain access to the school where he successfully kidnapped a child.
