An atmosphere of
uncertainty looms in Baba I village (Ngoketunjia Division) following last
Sunday October 11, 2015 clash between four traditionalists and Christians of
Union Eglise Baptiste du Cameroun. According to what we gathered the long
accumulated grievances exploded last Sunday when four traditionalists (perhaps
members of the “ngumba”) stormed the church premises to express their
disapproval on certain practices. Matters came to a head when the encounter
generated into a bloody confrontation. Sources say the over 50 members of the
congregation administered the four men snake beating that almost kicked out the
ghost out of them.
The most barbaric side
of it happened when three of them were sprinkled with acid in the eyes. Evacuated
and placed under intensive medical care in Bafoussam, reports say one of them
may lose all his two eyes while two others may lost one eye each. One of them
is also reported to have sustained a very delicate injury on the head. However,
Moh and Tantidi were reported among the four who have been evacuated to
Bafoussam.
When this reporter
visited Union Eglise Baptiste du Cameroon, the church doors were sealed. Ashes
of some mattresses and objects that were set on fire were still visible at the
church entrance. It is alleged that of the items destroys were packages of used
and unused condoms. However all attempts to get to the pastor of the church to
get his own side of the story were not fruitful.
Allegations are rife at
that the incident erupted from the fact that the church has been attacking
traditional institutions. Another school of thought holds that ever since that
church entered Baba I, thievery and prostitution is on the rise. (To be continued as well continue to dig into
the incident)  |
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