Cameroon: Vice PM’s Wife Hijacked by Boko Haram – Really?

Innocent Chia:

Following new information reaching us, The Chia Report has had to pull down the story with above title. This is in solidarity with the families and search and rescue missions that continue in the wake of the abduction of the wife of the Deputy Prime Minister, Madam Ahmadou Ali. Now in week three of what is visibly a most high profile abduction by Boko Haram in both Nigeria and Cameroon, the Mayor of Kolofata, Lamido Seini Lamine and his family also remain missing. Families of a score and more victims that were brutally killed in the raids continue to search for answers amid a kneejerk reactive government response that is coming too late for the dead. Meantime, there are many who are questioning the chances of the Elite Cameroon Army to search and rescue the captives. The despair is informed by the relative futility of efforts deployed by the Nigerian Army in their attempts, even with support from the International community, to rescue the 200 plus girls that were hijacked by same Boko Haram militants over three months ago. 

Even as we apologize for pulling down the story because of information that we could no longer corroborate, we urge you, our informed readers, to keep praying for families that have been victimized by these atrocious actions, as well as communities that may never heal as long Boko Haram remains intent on harming the least of us. Also, do not relent in demanding that the government step up its most sacred responsibility of protecting its citizens from domestic and foreign terrorists. Every single Cameroonian is entitled to such protection from the government under the sworn leadership of the commander-in-chief, President Paul Biya.