Cameroon to begin trial of captured Boko Haram militants

Nearly 1000 Boko Haram prisoners of war are to face trial soon in Cameroon, a security source, who sued for anonymity, has told Cameroon Concord. The fighters from the Nigerian Islamist sect were captured during fighting in various areas of the Far North region. Cameroon has suffered more than 120 attacks from Boko Haram and Cameroon as a nation can boast that the Nigerian Islamic sect could not occupy an inch of its territory. Cameroon has killed many Boko Haram assailants, captured dozens, and seized war material.

The Yaounde regime has promised justice despite all the atrocities committed on Cameroonian territory. Facing the media on Friday,  Issa Tchiroma, Cameroon's Minister of Communication said that all Boko Haram detainees will be tried according to the laws of the Republic . Said Minister Tchiroma “Several hundred Boko Haram terrorists captured by our defense forces, are currently being held in our prisons, without any exaction or any act of torture committed to their detriment. Many were arrested with arms. Some had smart phones on which you could see disturbing images of atrocities they had committed. Yet they have not been summarily executed. They are in our custody and will be judged according to the laws of the Republic”. The minister added that Cameroon is badly in need of substantial financial resources devoted to their monitoring, feeding and maintenance before their trial process begins soonest.