Police officer opens fire on taxi driver in Foumban



A taxi driver has been shot by a police man at a checkpoint on the road to Nkoundoum, in the West Region.



The incident took place sartuday April 16.

Some sources explained that the victim attempted escaping the checkpoint when the man in uniform pulled his trigger.



The taxi man was later rushed to the Foumban district hospital, after which he was evacuated to the Bafoussam regional hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.


Following the incident, other taxi drivers stormed the police station and in anger, they threatened to set the structure ablaze.

Efforts by the local authorities were subdued by the raging anger of the protesters.



The protesters went ahead in paralyzing the city, setting up barricades on the main road.

It took the intervention of Nabi Mbombo Njoya, the king of Bamoun to appease the anger of the citizens.



The reassuring news on the taxi driver’s health has however helped to tone down the scale of the demonstrations projected by his colleagues.

By Amina Hilda

Mimi Mefo Info (MMI)

Recent Posts

Le MRC traîne Elecam à la cour suprême

Le débat sur la publication de la liste électorale nationale pour l’année 2024 prend un…

1 hour ago

Nine Students Reach Wum Safely After June 1st Incident with Separatists

Nine students, who were reportedly molested by separatist fighters on June 1st while travelling from…

2 hours ago

Pierre Kwemo dénonce une “fake news”

L'information selon laquelle l’Union des Mouvements Socialistes (UMS) aurait retiré son soutien à Maurice Kamto…

2 hours ago

Cabral Libii et la crise anglophone : une posture d’homme d’État ou un simple calcul politique ?

Alors que le Cameroun s’apprête à vivre une nouvelle échéance présidentielle, les projecteurs se braquent…

2 hours ago

La Banque mondiale approuve un financement de 114,6 milliards FCFA pour l’aménagement urbain

La Banque mondiale vient d’approuver le déblocage de 200 millions de dollars (soit 114,6 milliards…

3 hours ago

Germany’s Annalena Baerbock Replaces Philemon Yang as UNGA President

In September, Cameroon's former Prime Minister, Philemon Yang, will cease to be the President of…

4 hours ago