The latest victims have been identified as Ntusi from Bambui and Toh Princely from Kedjom Keku, also known as Big Babanki.
Two more men have been killed in the continuing land dispute between Bambui and the Kedjom communities, bringing the reported death toll from the latest violence to three.
The latest deaths occurred on Monday, September 21, around Abongpfen, the disputed area between Bambui and the Kedjom communities in Tubah Subdivision, North West Region.
The victims have been identified as Ntusi, a man from Bambui, and Toh Princely from Kedjom Keku, also known as Big Babanki.
Asenkain Andrew, a young man from Kedjom Ketinguh, or Babanki Tungo, was the first person reported killed during the latest escalation.
Ntusi attacked while fleeing
Information obtained by MMI News indicates that Ntusi was among a group from Bambui that went to the disputed area on September 21.
The group reportedly encountered a larger gathering from Kedjom Keku and fled. While attempting to escape, Ntusi is said to have hidden in the surrounding area.
Some people from the Babanki side later found him and attacked him with cutlasses, leaving him seriously injured.
Residents from Bambui subsequently found Ntusi and attempted to take him to hospital, but he died on the way.
The account indicates that his killing may have been part of retaliatory violence following the earlier death of Asenkain Andrew. The identities of those who attacked Ntusi have not yet been established.
Toh Princely found dead
Toh Princely from Kedjom Keku was also killed during the violence.
According to information received from the area, he was taken away by people from Bambui during the clashes and was later found dead.
Further details about where his body was discovered, how he was killed and who took him away are still being gathered.
His death brings the number of people reported killed in the latest phase of the conflict to three, with victims now recorded from both Bambui and the two Kedjom communities.
Andrew was the first reported victim
MMI News previously reported the killing of Asenkain Andrew at Abongpfen.
Residents of Kedjom Ketinguh accused people from Bambui of carrying out the attack. Graphic footage seen by MMI News showed Andrew’s body following the killing.
The dispute had already turned violent on September 14, when a young man suffered a serious machete injury to his hand during a confrontation at Abongpfen. He was taken to the Bamenda Regional Hospital for treatment.
Andrew’s subsequent killing marked a deadly escalation in a conflict that had previously resulted in injuries, threats and growing tension between the communities.
Other people reported missing
There are also reports that several people were taken to Bambui during the September 21 clashes and have not returned.
Their names, exact number and current location have not yet been established. Families and community leaders are seeking information about their safety.
The emergence of deaths on both sides raises the risk of further retaliatory attacks. Each killing requires a separate and impartial criminal investigation, regardless of the victim’s community.
Authorities must secure the disputed area, locate those reported missing and identify everyone responsible for the killings. Without immediate and neutral intervention, the cycle of attack and retaliation could claim more lives.