On February 6, 2023, arrests were made as part of an investigation into the death of journalist Martinez Zogo in Cameroon two weeks ago. The first is Mr. Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga, an influential businessman.
Businessman Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga was arrested at his home in Yaounde in the early morning hours of February 6, 2023, just before 6am. He was dragged out of bed and ordered to follow a strong team of arresting police and gendarme.
Around the same time, another team was deployed at the home of one of his key collaborators, journalist Bruno Bijan (director of media group Beringa).
Also significant is the arrest of Colonel Raymond Thomas Etoundi Nsoe, a former presidential commander known as Jean-Pierre Amgou Beringa’s father-in-law.
All three are on trial in the formidable Secretariat of Defense (SED), which has been at the center of the investigation since a joint police-military commission of inquiry was set up.
In the afternoon, despite family resistance, the residence of Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga and the headquarters of the television station Vision 4 were searched. The team is interested in the content of the call and message lists shared between these different people.
The L’Anecdote group, Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga’s media empire, issued a statement Monday morning in an attempt to downplay the significance of the businessman’s arrest. “It’s ongoing,” he said, calling on his supporters to take a calm approach.
Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga is often cited in this case as a possible culprit in the murder of journalist Martinez Zogo. The media mogul has always privately denied the accusations.
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