Ndop prison break

The Ndop prison break occurred on July 28, 2018, when Ambazonian separatists broke into the Ndop central prison and freed 163 inmates.[2][3]

Ndop prison break
Part of the Anglophone Crisis
View of the village of Ndop
Date July 28, 2018[1] Location Ndop, Northwest Region Result Ambazonian victory
Belligerents
Cameroon	Ambazonia
Strength
Prison guards (initially), gendarmes and soldiers (reinforcements)	At least 50 (according to the Cameroonian army)[2]

Prison break

Late in the evening, at least 50 separatist fighters stormed the premises of the Ndop central prison. They managed to outgun the guards who were on duty and brought down the prison gates, enabling 163 inmates to escape. Despite the arrival of reinforcements, Cameroonian forces were unable to prevent the separatists from burning down the prison.[2] During the raid, the separatists seized weapons and ammunition from the prison before retreating.[1]

Aftermath

Immediately following the raid, Cameroonian forces launched a manhunt to catch the fugitives.[1] However, many were able to hide in the crowd, making their re-arrest difficult.[2] The raid was the first of its kind since the start of the Anglophone Crisis.[3]

References

1. Ndop prison burnt, prisoners freed, Journal du Cameroun, July 29, 2018. Accessed July 29, 2018.
2. 163 prisoners at large after Cameroon jailbreak, Journal du Cameroun, Jul 30, 2018. Accessed Jul 30, 2018.
3. AfricaNews. "Cameroon prison overrun by armed men, 163 inmates escape | Africanews". Africanews. Retrieved 2018-07-31.