IMPRISONMENT AND DEATH OF TATA LIONEL: CAMEROON OCCUPATION FORCES

March 4, 2025, Kumbo, Southern Ambazonia: A tragic case has emerged from Ambazonia as 30-year-old Tata Lionel, a native of Kumbo, has died three months after being released from Kondengui Prison. His imprisonment by Cameroon Occupation Forces was based on mere suspicion, marking yet another case of arbitrary detention in the region. The inhumane treatment he endured during his three-year incarceration raises serious concerns about war crimes and human rights violations.

Unlawful Detention as a War Crime: Tata Lionel was arrested and imprisoned solely because Cameroon Occupation Forces assumed he was an « Amba Boy. » His detention lacked any legal basis, violating International Laws that protect individuals from arbitrary arrest. The Geneva Conventions prohibit the unlawful imprisonment of civilians, and Lionel’s case highlights a broader pattern of indiscriminate persecution of Ambazonians. His imprisonment exemplifies a war crime committed by Cameroon Occupation Forces against the people of Ambazonia.