Nigerian territory invaded by Cameroonian armies
are some of the leading stories in Nigerian newspapers on Wednesday.The Guardian reported that Cameroonian soldiers have invaded Nigerian communities in Cross River State, the second time in two months.
According today, about 80 gendarmes crossed into the territory claiming to be fighting Cameroon militants that took refuges in the commmunity where over 5000 Cameroonians are seeking asylum as refugees. However, the Sun puts the number of gendarmes who crossed into the Nigerian terroitory at 10.
According to the spokes person of the Danare indegene, Douglas Ogar, , the gendarmes stormed their village about 2.am and started shooting prmpting villagers to run for safety.
“Our people did not sleep on Monday because gendarmes from Cameroon invaded our community claiming to be looking for Ambazonia militants, Ogar, a former councillor of the Boki Local Government Area said.
“The militants, who have since taken refuge in the surrounding forests, were also shooting and the whole community was in chaos, » he added.
“By the time they left on Monday morning, they said their mission was to warn residents of Danare communities to be aware of their return to carry out a military raid which, according to them, is intended to cleanse Danare communities of all Ambazonia refugees’ threat to the Cameroon Government.
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