Highlights: In Cameroon, a former sub-prefect sentenced to ten years in prison for the murder of his partner. The judgment was rendered on March 6 by the military court of Ebolowa, capital of the Southern region. Franck Derlin Eyono Ebanga was initially prosecuted for the involuntary manslaughter of Lydienne Taba, killed by bullets on July 25, 2020. In its fight against femicide, the ALVF pleads for the sentences to be doubled when the crimes are committed by relatives of the victims.

In Cameroon, a former sub-prefect sentenced to ten years in prison for the murder of his partner. The judgment was rendered on March 6 by the military court of Ebolowa, capital of the region…

Cameroon: in Ebolowa, a former sub-prefect sentenced to ten years in prison for murder

In Cameroon, a former sub-prefect sentenced to ten years in prison for the murder of his partner.

The judgment was rendered on March 6 by the military court of Ebolowa, capital of the Southern region.

Partial satisfaction only for the group of lawyers who supported the victim's family and for the Cameroonian Association for the Fight against Violence Against Women (AVLF).

A street in the town of Elobowa in the South region of Cameroon, March 10, 2021. © Wikimedia Commons CC BY SA 4.0 Serieminou

By: RFI Follow

A mixed satisfaction for Me Guy Olivier Moteng, spokesperson for the Universal Lawyers and Human Rights Defense (ULHRD) collective: “

Ten years in prison in the face of the death of a young woman on whom the hopes of a family rested , this may seem like

"small fry"

, but at the same time given the quality of the person being prosecuted, the complexity of the case and the time taken for this trial, there is every reason to be satisfied that there has been convicted

.”

Conviction for murder while initially, Franck Derlin Eyono Ebanga, former sub-prefect of Lokoundje, was prosecuted for the involuntary manslaughter of Lydienne Taba, killed by bullets on July 25, 2020. The student was 23 years old.

The president of the Association to Combat Violence Against Women, Pierrette Memong, salutes the determination of the family and its supporters.

“

In terms of our society, the accused could have been one of the untouchables and at the start of the trial, we had the impression that we were going to dilute him.

» For her too, ten years seem insufficient.

In its fight against femicide, the ALVF pleads for the sentences to be doubled when the crimes are committed by relatives of the victims.

The Ebolowa military court also, in its judgment of March 6, 2024, awarded the family 45 million CFA francs (approximately 68,000 euros).

“

The State was found civilly responsible

,” specifies the ULHRD lawyer collective.

The Ministry of Territorial Administration is designated to assume financial penalties.

Cameroon: in Ebolowa, a former sub-prefect sentenced to ten years in prison for murder

Cameroon: in Ebolowa, a former sub-prefect sentenced to ten years in prison for murder

You may like

Trends 24h

Latest