Yaounde: 14 students, teachers implicated in 10 million FCFA embezzlement affair

At least 9 students and 5 teachers of Matamfen college in Yaounde are about spending their third night at the Judicial Police, after being implicated in a money theft affair.

The students, amongst them, those preparing for examinations were bundled in their school uniforms on Monday April 14, 2025 while on campus by the police.

CNA learned both students and teachers are implicated in an embezzlement affair wherein, Beyala Lesly Zogo, daughter to Flelix Zogo who is the Secretary General at the Ministry of Communication allegedly stole 10 million FCFA from her father.

A source close to the matter told CNA that Beyala Lesly Zogo, who is also a student of Matamfen college reportedly used part of the money to host parties, gifted phones and several items to her classmates including teachers. “Questioned about the whereabouts of the money, she said it’s her boyfriend who gave her the money,” a source said.

Our source who is not named for security reasons, further revealed that an alarm was raised when Felix Zogo noticed the disappearance of the money. When the school administration was informed, some of the students refunded the money and gifts, a claim CNA cannot attest.

Our source said all those who were part of the party and gifts were still arrested, though they returned the offers.

Since Monday 14, they are still at the Yaounde Judicial Police in their school uniforms and bags. Our source added that they were taken to the Mfoudi Court of First Instance on Tuesday, but nothing concrete was said and they were returned to the cell.

It is also revealed that, though these students and teachers are being held, the said Beyala Lesly Zogo who allegedly stole the money is nowhere to be found.