Far North: 4 killed following Boko Haram attacks
Four persons are reported to have died in the Metchikar village, Mayo Tsanaga division of the Far North region situated near the country’s border with Nigeria in an attack perpetrated by fighters of the Boko Haram cult. The incident reportedly occurred on February 3rd, 2023.
The Divisional Officer of The Mayo Tsanaga division, David Dalor Dibango, confirmed the results of this attack by Boko Haram and calls on the population to be vigilant.
“The Boko Haram terrorists targeted the Metchikar village in the Moskota canton, Mayo Tsanaga division … four villagers, including three women and a man were killed,” he explained .
He added that these terrorists also burnt down a house, stole food items and livestock before retreating to neighboring Nigeria.
The Far North region has for several years been plagued by the terrorist attacks of the Boko Haram group.
Human Rights Watch noted in a report released at the end of 2022 that “Boko Haram is waging a war against the Cameroonian people whose human cost is shocking with dozens of deaths recorded since 2014”.
It also noted that the government should urgently adopt and implement a new rights-respecting strategy to protect civilians in danger in this region as the Far North increasingly serves as the center of Boko Haram violence.
The Boko Haram uprising began in the northeastern Nigerian town of Sambisia in 2009, and it quickly spread to the nations nearby, including Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
According to the United Nations, Boko Haram attacks have caused more than 36,000 deaths, mostly in Nigeria, and about 3 million displaced persons.
