20 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Edea, Nkongsamba

At least 21 suspected Boko Haram terrorists were captured last Friday and Saturday in the Littoral region. 11 of them were intercepted on 5 and 6 December 2014 in Nkongsamba.

A dozen others was taken at Edea on 6 December. The suspects were arrested at the Edea weigh station north of the "City of Light".

Those of Nkongsamba were arrested at a place called Jean 23 where 7 wee picked and later 4 were picked elsewhere in the city. 3 of the wanted persons fled.

Those arrested in Edea had arrived in Cameroon by Idenau in the South West region while the journey of those at Nkongsamba is not yet known.

In one case as in the others, we learn that the people of the town facilitated the arrest of the suspected criminals. It is suspected be a group fighting Boko Haram in island areas as Manoka and Cap Cameroon who gave the alert.

At Edea, the men with fair skin were suspected by a hunter who is also a motorcycle taxi driver. It was the financial convenience of the guests that caused the suspicions.

They each gave him 10,000 francs for the journey that led him to their tents in the Ngalmoua bush. These tents were also worrying, the hunter cited.

The arrest of the suspects at Edea and Nkongsamba is expected to unravel more about their intentions and motivations.