Douala: “Les Microbes” criminal groups resurface
A group of boys who call themselves “Les microbes” have once again resurfaced in Douala after almost one year of silence following the arrest of dozens of their members in June 2021 by elements of the National Gendarmerie.
They are noted for spreading terror in different neighbourhoods in Douala. According to denizens, these “Les microbes” are usually armed with knives, cutlasses, blades, sticks and other deadly objects. They storm neighborhoods in a large group attacking anyone they meet on their way, destroying and looting properties.
On August 10th these “microbes” stormed the Oyack and Bonadibong neighborhoods in the Douala II and III sub-divisions respectively terrorizing the population and vandalizing shops.
“About 15 of them arrived armed with weapons and began brutalizing us. Some persons were injured by them while other sustained wounds in the course of running for their life. They broke into shops and carried away items”. A victim recounted.
The inhabitants of these areas who say they have known some peace for over a year implore the Governor of the Littoral region who has been hard on this “Les microbes” group to device another strategy to completely flush out these hoodlums from the city of Douala.
