4-Year-Old Girl Poisoned to Death by Stepmother in Douala, Cameroon

A 4-year-old girl in Douala, Cameroon, has died after being poisoned by her stepmother. The girl, whose identity MMI is still to get was found unconscious in her home on Saturday morning in her parents home in Douala, Cameroon.

The little girl’s stepmother, a Guinean national, has been fled out of the country by the local guinean authorities of Newbell for fear of tarnishing the image of the Guinean community in Cameroon.

The incident occured when the little girl’s mother left her daughter with her co-wife while going on an errand. Giving her co-wife the opportunity to poison a soft drink she gave the child to drink.

“The little girl’s stepmother poisoned a soft drink she gave her stepdaughter to drink. When she succeeded in killing the child, she fled out of Cameroon with the help of the guinean consul her in Douala” reported a close source of the family.

In a bit to preserve the image of the guinean community in Cameroon, the little girl was buried few hours after found dead.

The death of the little girl has shocked the community of Douala. Many people are calling for justice for the young girl. The police have promised to do everything they can to bring the girl’s stepmother to justice.

By Washira Helene

Mimi Mefo Info (MMI)

Recent Posts

Noun : des militants du PCRN annoncent leur démission collective pour protester contre les attaques visant Nourane Fotsing

Des militants et militantes du Parti camerounais pour la réconciliation nationale (PCRN), originaires du département…

15 hours ago

Législatives 2027 : Marie Flore Mboussi présente onze axes de changement pour le Mbam-et-Inoubou

Militante du MRC et candidate aux élections législatives de 2027, Marie Flore Mboussi a rendu…

2 days ago

What it takes to keep children in school in Anglophone Cameroon

For a child in Cameroon’s North-West or South-West, an ordinary school timetable carries a promise.…

2 days ago

Fonds routier : des péages toujours exigés, des routes toujours dégradées

« Je suis favorable à la suspension du péage sur tous les axes routiers dégradés.…

3 days ago

CPDM in NW Counting the Years, Not the Achievements

The Bamenda Congress Hall tells a story of neglect. Its walls are dirty, toilets are…

3 days ago

Biya Convenes Electorate for February 7, 2027 Legislative and Municipal Elections

President Biya votes during 2018 presidential election A decree signed by President Paul Biya has…

3 days ago