Ongoing judicial harassment of Southern Cameroonians: Barrister Robert Fon transferred to Kondengui

Human rights lawyer and former President of Northwest Common Law Lawyers’ Association, was on Thursday, March 16 arrested and transferred to Yaounde. Barrister Robert Fon was summoned to the Northwest Governor’s office where he was arrested and whisked off to Yaounde. Close collaborators of Barrister Fon told The Post that no charges have been leveled against him yet. Meantime, most prominent Bamenda lawyers have fled town for fear of being arrested. 

One of his colleagues posted the following statement on her Facebook wall after the arrest was made:

Sad to inform you that our Learned colleague, Barrister NSOH FON Robert of Bamenda was this morning arrested and transfered to Yaoundé for reasons yet to be made clear. Unconfirmed information holds that he went to the NW Gendarmerie Legion yesterday to report the fake message circulating about him and others and was requested to report back today. Upon arrival this morning, all seem to have been put in place to arrest and convey him to Yaounde. That's what exactly happened and he's presumably there right now. Join us in prayers that justice prevail over his predicament. HG KEMENDE.

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