Cameroon – Colonel Ayissi Nanga Parfait: “Martin Savom tried to have me assassinated”

At the trial over journalist Martinez Zogo’s murder, Colonel Ayissi Nanga Parfait, the 36th witness, denounced pressure intended to dissuade him from testifying and expressed concern for his safety. The gendarmerie officer, currently deputy commander in Ebolowa, said he had received court protection after facing what he described as retaliatory actions over his willingness to testify. He accused the Secretary of State for Defence of having him arrested and alleged that Martin Savom attempted to have him killed in Ebolowa. The allegations remain for the court to examine.