“We are in close contact with his family, who say they were not contacted, and we were already representing him at the time of his death — we were the people to be told.”
Cameroon’s army on Friday confirmed anglophone journalist Samuel Wazizi died in detention last year, accusing him of associating with terrorists but denying allegations he had been tortured.
The 35-year-old had worked for the local CMTV channel in one of two regions where anglophone separatists have launched an armed campaign for independence from French-speaking Cameroon. Denis Nwebo, president of the National Union of Cameroon Journalists , said in a tweet that the statement was “a tissue of lies and a final provocation.”
Ewule said he first heard the confirmation of his client’s death when the army’s statement was read on national radio.The reports of Wazizi’s death sparked outrage among journalists and rights groups this week, many using the hashtag #JusticeForWazizi on social media.
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