February 29, 2020, Bui State, Northern Ambazonia, the Cameroon Occupation Forces carried out yet another horrifying act of violence, leaving a trail of suffering and grief. According to eyewitness accounts, heavily armed soldiers stormed the community in a brutal operation, targeting innocent and unarmed civilians.
Without warning, they forcefully abducted men, women, and even children, subjecting them to extreme forms of torture. The victims endured excruciating pain as they were mercilessly beaten, electrocuted, and brutalized in an attempt to instill fear and suppress any form of resistance.
Among those who suffered this gruesome fate were Nfor Yakobu and Mallam Danjuma, two innocent civilians whose only crime was existing in a land they called home. These men, who were well-known and respected in their community, were taken against their will, tortured beyond recognition, and eventually executed in cold blood.
Their lifeless bodies were later discovered, bearing deep scars of brutality—evidence of the inhuman treatment they suffered at the hands of the Cameroon Occupation Forces. This act of sheer barbarism was not an isolated incident but part of a systematic campaign of terror that has continued to ravage Ambazonia.
The massacre in Bui State stands as yet another grim reminder of the genocidal war being waged against the people of Ambazonia. Families are left mourning their loved ones, communities are living in constant fear, and an entire people are being subjected to unspeakable cruelty with no justice in sight.
The international community must not turn a blind eye to these atrocities. The perpetrators of these war crimes must be held accountable, and the people of Ambazonia must be granted the justice, peace, and dignity they deserve.
The abduction, torture, and execution of unarmed civilians by state forces constitutes a War Crime and a Crime against Humanity under International Law. Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) clearly defines willful killing, torture, and cruel treatment of civilians in an armed conflict as War Crimes. Furthermore, Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions prohibits violence to life and person, including murder, mutilation, cruel treatment, and torture of those not taking part in hostilities.
The Cameroon Occupation Forces’ deliberate attack on defenseless civilians violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), particularly Articles 3 and 5, which guarantee the right to life and freedom from torture or cruel treatment. These actions amount to state terrorism and ethnic cleansing, making it imperative for the international community to intervene and bring justice to the victims.