Cameroon – Missing after her wedding: Virginie’s chilling account

Author: Avec CtPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: Cameroon

Society & LifestyleCrime & Law

Cameroon – Missing after her wedding: Virginie’s chilling account

Virginie E., a 35-year-old civil engineer, disappeared in Douala on September 15, 2026, a month after marrying Noël Saturnin T. She was found on Sunday beneath her sister’s veranda, emaciated and dazed, and says an unknown driver abducted her in Akwa and held her against her will in a house by the water in Kribi. She says she was repeatedly raped. Her husband told the press that he did not believe her account.

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