Samuel Wazizi
Samuel Wazizi | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | Cameroon |
| Occupation | Broadcasting Journalist |
Samuel Wazizi (legal name Samuel Ajiekah Abuwe), is a Cameroonian broadcast journalist in Buea, who died in military detention after being arrested in August 2019 for covering the Anglophone crisis.[1][2][3]
Career
He was a cameraman and presenter of a show at Chillen Music Television,[4] a private English-language regional channel in the city of Buea, Cameroon Southwest Region.[5][6]
Arrest
Wazizi was arrested by the 31st Motorized Infantry Battalion (BIM) in Buea, Southwest Region, on August 2, 2019. He is suspected of collaboration and intelligence with secessionists and terrorists. He is accused of collaborating with these paratroopers and also suspected of giving information to separatists. He is then held incommunicado and eventually transported to Yaoundé.[7][8]
Death
Suspicions about his disappearance arose when, despite being thought to be in custody, he failed to appear at the May 28, 2020, court hearing for his trial. Since his disappearance ten months ago, his relatives have had no news of him.[9]
Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Cédrick Noufele of Equinoxe Television declares" Following the journalist's secret arrest and the complete lack of news, Equinoxe TV exclusively reports Samuel Wazizi has died. According to sources close to the upper military hierarchy, after his detention in Buea, he underwent mistreatment to the point where his health worsened.[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ "Cameroonian journalist dies in government detention". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Confirmation of the death while in detention of Mr. Samuel Ajiekah…". OMCT. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Cameroon military admits journalist Wazizi died 10 months ago". RFI. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ Admin, Admin (2025-11-10). "Will Cameroon's reelected president keep his promise to protect press freedom? Ten recommendations for Paul Biya". https://rsf.org/en/will-cameroon-s-reelected-president-keep-his-promise-protect-press-freedom-ten-recommendations-paul. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Cameroon Findings of enquiry into journalist Samuel Wazizi's death in detention must be published | RSF". rsf.org. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Samuel Wazizi". Front Line Defenders. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ Batamag, Emmanuel (2020-06-03). "Le journaliste camerounais Samuel Wazizi serait décédé après avoir été torturé". Afrik (in French). Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Justice for Wazizi: How Cameroon journalist, Samuel Wazizi die". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Cameroun : polémique sur les circonstances de la mort d'un journaliste anglophone". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Au Cameroun, un journaliste tué, l'armée à nouveau accusée". Courrier international (in French). 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ Amoye, Temisan (2020-06-07). "Cameroonian journalist Samuel Wazizi dies in detention". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "Cameroon army says missing journalist Wazizi died in custody, denies torture". France 24. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2026-07-11.