Author: Ewang Johnson

BY Ewang Johnson. Oct. 23, 2024Bakassi, Ambazonia – In a daring and unsettling escalation of violence, alleged Nigerian pirates have delivered a bold ultimatum to the government of Cameroon, demanding a ransom of 1.9 billion CFA francs for the safe release of Ewane Roland, the Divisional Officer (D.O.) for Idabato, a locality in Ndian, Southern Zone of Ambazonia. The D.O., a senior government official, was abducted in late September in what many believe to be a premeditated act targeting state authority in this restive and volatile region.The abduction took place near the Bakassi Peninsula, a historically contentious area between Cameroon…