Businessman Found Dead in Yaounde Apartment

This report has been updated with more details

A 39-year-old businessman, Ngongnui Patrick Nchandi from Bambili, in the North West Region of Cameroon, was found dead in his Yaounde apartment on Monday, July 8th, 2024.

According to neighbours, Patrick, who previously lived in Douala and worked in import/export, had recently moved to the Mvog Betsi quarter of Yaounde.

Details surrounding Patrick’s death are still emerging. Neighbours reported seeing him return home around 9 pm on Sunday, July 7th, after a night of heavy drinking.

Early on Monday morning, neighbours discovered Patrick deceased inside his locked apartment. Authorities believe he may have been the victim of a violent attack. Reports allege his attackers severed major veins in both his hands before fleeing the scene and locking the door.

The heavy rain and lack of electricity that night may have hampered Patrick’s attempts to call for help.

The Yaounde City Council and police are currently investigating the incident. Patrick’s family members were also on the scene, and his body was transported to the Yaounde mortuary.

Information received by MMI has confirmed the details for the funeral programme, which involves taking the corpse to Bamenda and then to Bambili for burial on Saturday, July 2024.

Patrick was born on September 30, 1984, and was killed on July 8, 2024. He would have been 40 this year.

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