By Lum Precious
Businesses have been temporarily brought to a halt in bambili by some angry youths with clubs.
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| Closed shops |
This is due to a land dispute that resulted to the burning of houses, butchering of people's hands and legs by armed men.
Businesses were shut down as a result of a protest and strike action by the angry masses of Bambili.
The injured person's were rushed to the hospital meanwhile others ran to the Fon's palace for protection.
The angry masses conveyed on 3Corners Bambili in a protest action to express their anger and grievances.
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| Angry youths protesting |
This drew the attention of the Division Officer, Massango Metougue Narcisse who came to revamp the issue with a speech to calm the people down
In his speech, the DO assured them that he was going to look into their case by investigating " it is a rather unfortunate thing but the method we are using is the wrong method. The best way I can advise you is to calm down and go home. I am waiting for the SDO's go ahead to get to the scene and investigate". The D.O emphasis.
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| D O addressing the angry youths |
He further goes ahead to say " I no want hear say they lock store. If wuna want stay for junction, I no get me problem but make people them continue with their activities".
It is worth noting that the people had gone to the DO on a number occasions to complain on the invasion of their land.However, this dispute draws back from 2016
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