By David Atangana
Self-styled Ambazonia ‘General Sagon’ of Ngoketunjia was killed in an operation carried out by Cameroonian army on the night of Sunday, May 5, 2024.
‘General Sagon’s’, alongside those of two of his aides, was displayed in Ndop Central town, in Ngoketunjia Division, where a large crowd gathered to witness the demise of the man who had been a nightmare to the community.
Sagon, who was the commander of the Jaguars, an armed separatist militia based in Bamessing, Ndop, had been notorious for blocking the Bamenda-Ndop road, causing untold misery to the population.
He was implicated in several crimes against the local population, including kidnapping, killing, and extortion.
Prior to his death, he faced rebellion from a faction of his own militia, which had declared him persona non grata.
Sagon was one of the few remaining dreaded separatist commanders.
His infamy was cemented by his involvement in a deadly attack against the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) on the Sabga hill in September 2021, where at least 10 soldiers were reportedly killed.
This attack, coordinated by late ‘General No Pity’ of Bambalang, marked one of the bloodiest clashes between separatist forces and government troops.
The killing of ‘General Sagon’ follows the recent deaths of ‘General Alhadji’, another separatist militia leader Bafut, and ‘General Mad Dog’ of Kumba, as government troops continue to target separatist commanders.
This trend has persisted for seven years since conflict broke out between armed separatists and Cameroonian soldiers in Cameroon’s two English-speaking Regions.
However, the cycle of violence has taken a heavy toll, with casualties on both the military and separatist sides, leaving civilians caught in the crossfire.
More than 6,000 people have been killed since what is now known as the Anglophone Crisis began in 2016.
