Martinez Zogo Case: Colonel Otoulou Questions Maxime Eko Eko's Management in Court

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: Cameroon

Crime & LawPolitics

Martinez Zogo Case: Colonel Otoulou Questions Maxime Eko Eko's Management in Court

Colonel Otoulou, former commander of the Central Gendarmerie Legion, testified at the Yaoundé Military Tribunal in the Martinez Zogo case. He questioned the management of Maxime Eko Eko, former head of the DGRE, citing a peremptory statement by Eko Eko and the lack of internal investigation despite a video surveillance system. Otoulou also mentioned an audio recording handed over by Eko Eko implicating Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga.

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