Convicted of insulting Paul Biya, Patrick Mengue regains his freedom

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: October 24, 2026Country: Cameroon

Crime & Law

Convicted of insulting Paul Biya, Patrick Mengue regains his freedom

Patrick Mengue reportedly left Kondengui Central Prison on Saturday, October 24, 2026, after being sentenced to six months in prison for insulting Cameroonian President Paul Biya. He was also fined 28,000 CFA francs and had his phone confiscated. The case stemmed from a comment he posted on April 11, 2026, beneath a post about Marcel Niat Njifenji’s death, which was interpreted as referring to Biya. His lawyers argued that the comment was a prayer and that the sentence was disproportionate; the circumstances and exact length of his detention remain unclear.

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