Cameroonian forestry official abducted in Mora
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Camer.be
Matsama Blaise, the Cameroonian Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife delegate for Mayo-Sava, was abducted from his home in Mora by unidentified armed men. His family has had no news of him since the abduction, according to local sources quoted by Camer.be.
Matsama Blaise, the Cameroonian Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife delegate for Mayo-Sava, was taken from his home in Mora by unidentified armed men, according to local sources reported by Camer.be. His family has had no news of him since the abduction, a local source contacted by telephone said, requesting anonymity for their safety.
The kidnappers took Matsama Blaise to an unknown destination. Their identity and any possible affiliation with Boko Haram, the Islamic State in West Africa or an independent kidnapping group have not been established, according to Camer.be. No information has been reported about any possible ransom demand or searches launched by security forces.
Mora, the capital of Mayo-Sava, located about 20 kilometres from the Nigerian border, has already been affected by several kidnappings in 2026. The headteacher of Mora Technical High School, Amadou Anvilace, was notably abducted from his home on 26 January, while Reverend André Doucha was kidnapped at the entrance to the town in May, according to Camer.be. A Boko Haram attack that killed seven people in Koza, in the Far North, was also reported on 6 November in our article on the Boko Haram attack in Koza.
