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Three men killed, bodies found in Buea

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Three men, including Tem Elvis, were found dead on the grounds of a Catholic primary school in Muea, a Buea neighbourhood, with injuries suggesting gunshots and abuse. The victim is said to have died while being held after a security operation, The Post reports, highlighting the lack of judicial action.

Three men were found dead on Monday 5 October 2026 on the grounds of St Andrew Catholic Primary School, in Muea’s Quarter 11, in Buea, Cameroon’s South-West Region, The Post Cameroon reports. One of the victims was Tem Elvis, whose twin brother, Tem Clovis, identified the body.

Residents said the bodies bore injuries consistent with gunshots, as well as bruises and other marks they associated with severe torture, according to The Post Cameroon.

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