Inside Nigeria
Cameroon Did Not Kill Nigerians – FG
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama on Wednesday said there was no evidence of 97 Nigerians being killed by Cameroonian Gendarmes.
Onyeama said the 97 deaths represented the accumulation of all the Nigerians that had been killed in previous events in the Bakassi region since 2008.
He made the clarification before the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, headed by Rep. Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, which is probing the incident.
The minister who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr Olusola Enikanolaye, revealed that independent investigation had shown that such killings did not occur.
He further explained that the incident started following the deployment in July 2017 of a new Divisional Officer (DO) to Idabato sub- division of Cameroon to administer the Bakassi General Area.
“On assumption of office, the new DO commenced the imposition of new taxes on the residents after a meeting with all the chiefs.
“Accordingly, all men engaged in fishing and other business activities in the area were to pay N55,000, women. 30,000 and churches N50,000 per annum.
“Furthermore, taxes on packets of fish were raised from N200 to N1,000. Butchers were to pay N1,000 per head for goats slaughtered by them.
“The sanctions placed on the residents for violation of the tax rules include seizure of their boats and payment of 200 per cent of the initial tax.
“This accounts for the N100,000 which was hitherto heralded in the news and initial reports as the amount of the tax to be paid by Nigerians”, he said.
He said by the records of the Nigerian Mission, the deaths recorded were not caused by the Gendarmes.
He added that some Nigerians fled their homes and headed for the Ikang Jetty “when the new DO threatened to use force. It was while they were on their way that some of them reportedly drowned”.
“Unfortunately, the leaders who confirmed these assertions to the team had no corpse of persons drowned in the incident as proof of the manner of death,” he said.
Nkwo Friday Kelechi
July 20, 2017 at 4:54 pm
Ya, they killed biafrans. We r not surprised u denied
Malachi Chibuzo Godfirst
July 20, 2017 at 3:09 pm
They didn’t kill nigerians but they killed maybe animals
Obasi Signal
July 20, 2017 at 1:48 pm
No they killed animals abi,may what happened in bakassi overtake ur family
Kingsley Camry Onyenze
July 20, 2017 at 12:46 pm
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, Federal government of hypocrist nigeria
Clinton Chimah
July 20, 2017 at 12:32 pm
Govt of lies
Isu O Isu Emmanuel
July 20, 2017 at 11:41 am
Another for the zoo is Liars
Onyemaechi Tony
July 20, 2017 at 11:25 am
Hopeless fula
Eze Kenneth
July 20, 2017 at 11:09 am
He is right ,cameroun did not kill nigerians, they killed biafrans. So all biafrans, south south and south east wake up.
David Ifeanyi
July 20, 2017 at 10:58 am
Mad people evri wr
Igwe Kris
July 20, 2017 at 10:53 am
Its true, they did not kill any Nigerian, they only killed those former citizens who sabotaged Biafra during the war and to fulfill the remaining part of the agreement, they were sold to Cameroon. And in manifestation of their traitor lifestyle, they are not being loyal to their new masters, then what do you the zoo gomenti to do? They are now on their own and as such no Nigerian was killed rather those killed are those who are now Cameroonians via Mathew OBJ’s integrity of living up to bargained agreement. Lesson; you can never eat your cake and have it
Elom Eke Samuel
July 20, 2017 at 10:45 am
Shameless govt of zoo.
Okoli Chukwuralum
July 20, 2017 at 10:25 am
administration of liers
Sylvanus Eberechukwu Chukwukere
July 20, 2017 at 10:21 am
Hahahahahahaha. Who are those people that were killed?
U gave Cameron our land @1960’s under negotiation just to keep Nigeria as one entity. Biafra is our last hope
Onyekachi Onyebest
July 20, 2017 at 10:15 am
mumu man
Emeka Igwe
July 20, 2017 at 10:10 am
Why are you decieving your self at your old age are you not suppose to ask GOD for your forgiveness of sins you comitted at you younger age? I Pitty you.
Nnawuihe Edward Lambert
July 20, 2017 at 10:02 am
This man called onyema is an idiot..
Daniel Nelson Dike
July 20, 2017 at 9:54 am
U can said that, I am not surprised, because u has already given them land for free. Are u not ashamed?
Jerom Chisom Paul
July 20, 2017 at 9:49 am
They killed Nigerians sold to Cameroon. by Obasanjo Matthew.
Israeli Jezhi Kadarko
July 20, 2017 at 9:49 am
Who did? pls tell us
Trinyty Edu
July 20, 2017 at 9:49 am
Lies, sorry 4urself wen time come.