By Atangana David
Separatist fighters have allegedly made peace with the people of Oku following recent altercations amongst them.
On Thursday, April 8th, 2022, a video emerged showing self-styled Ambazonian ‘General’ Bush Rambo, commander of the Ambazonia Defense Forces Oku faction addressing a crowd in a location confirmed to be in Oku in a bid to make peace with the angry population.
“We are all Ambazonians, we are fighting to free ourselves and live in an environment where we can go to school or learn a trade,” he told the population.
Why now?
It has been a rocky few days in Oku, Bui division of the North West region, between Separatists and the population.
The population rose in protest against the presence of the separatists in their villages, accusing them of several atrocities.
A protest against the Separatists was initiated, and the boys were chased out of the village.
Separatists responded by kidnapping some of the protesters with reports claiming that some of them were killed.
They were reportedly tortured and humiliated in Amba’s captivity.
60-year Ndifon Prudencia, believed to have taken part in the protest was reportedly shot dead by the fighters as per family sources.
Separatist struggle “remains priority”
As ‘General’ Bush Rambo addressed dozens in the viral video, he said the fight for the liberation of the land continue. He added that it will be the only way to free the people from bondage.
“…we have talents but we have nowhere to go,” General Bush Rambo.
Some civilians took turns condemning those who came out to protest against the Ambazonia fighters, encouraging the Separatists to fight on.
“…I can not give birth to a child and invite strangers to come and kill no matter what. Keep up the fight, we are behind you people,” a pro-Separatist lady hailed.
“The Amba struggle has been going on now for five years. It is not sensible at this moment to chase away the fighters from their land. However, I am advising the generals and the soldiers to stay away from bad work because we will not tolerate it. Those doing bad work should be dealt with,” an old man is seen speaking during the rally.
Another self-styled Ambazonian General called “Flyover” apologized for any wrongdoing and asked for forgiveness from the population.
“If we go off the rail, please advise us. No human being is perfect” said the physically challenged fighter.
It is not clear whether the population was forced by the fighters or not, to take part in a seemingly political show to clear their name of the past debacle.
MMI is aware that before the rally, a contingent of the ADF fighters from Kumbo was spotted in a convoy heading to Oku threatening to deal with those who protested against them.
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