Brutal Killing of Suh John by Cameroon Occupation Forces

April 26, 2025, Mankankong, Bafut, Mezam State, Northern Ambazonia, Cameroon Occupation Forces killed a local bar owner, Suh John, popularly known as Jean Makun. Eyewitnesses reported that Makun was forcefully pulled out of his home along with his wife and three children. In a horrific act of violence, he was brutally executed in front of his family without any explanation or legal process.

The murder of an unarmed civilian in his own home by military forces is a clear violation of International Laws and represents a gross abuse of human rights protected under the Geneva Conventions.

Violation of International Laws and Human Rights

The killing of Suh John by the Cameroon Occupation Forces violates multiple aspects of International Laws, including the right to life, the protection of civilians during times of conflict, and the prohibition of extrajudicial executions. Under the Geneva Conventions and other International humanitarian frameworks, civilians must never be targeted, and occupying forces have a duty to protect, not harm, the population. Executing a civilian without trial or due cause constitutes a war crime and a crime against humanity under International Law. This deliberate targeting of a non-combatant is evidence of systematic abuse against the people of Ambazonia.

A Pattern of Terrorism by Cameroon Occupation Forces

The motive behind the brutal murder of Suh John remains unclear, but it fits a troubling pattern of terror tactics employed by the Cameroon Occupation Forces against Ambazonian civilians. The use of murder to instill fear among the population is characteristic of authoritarian regimes. Despite recent summoning by the United Nations over its repeated crimes against humanity, the Cameroon government continues to allow its forces to murder hardworking, innocent civilians without consequence. This persistent violence reveals the nature of the dictatorship controlling Cameroon, which disregards International Laws and human dignity in its occupation of Ambazonia.