The wife of Cameroon’s Vice Prime Minister has been kidnapped alongside her domestic staff by the Nigerian Islamist militant group, ‘Boko Haram.’ The incident happened earlier today, July 27th when the dreaded sect members stormed their home located in the northern town of Kolofata, Cameroon. A religious leader [lamido] who is also the town’s Mayor named Seini Boukar Lamine was also kidnapped in a separate attack. At least three people were killed in the attack by the militants.
“I can confirm that the home of Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali in Kolofata came under a savage attack from Boko Haram militants,” Issa Tchiroma told Reuters by telephone.
“They unfortunately took away his wife. They also attacked the lamido’s residence and he was also kidnapped,” he said, and at least three people were killed in the attack.
A Cameroon military commander in the region told Reuters that the vice prime minister, who was at home to celebrate the Muslim feast of Ramadan with his family, was taken to a neighbouring town by security officials.
“The situation is very critical here now, and as I am talking to you the Boko Haram elements are still in Kolofata town in a clash with our soldiers,” said Colonel Felix Nji Formekong, the second commander of Cameroon’s third inter-army military region, based in the regional headquarters Maroua.
The Islamist militant group stepped up cross-border attacks into Cameroon in recent weeks as Cameroon has deployed troops to the region, joining international efforts to combat the militants.
