In Cameroon, Cardinal Christian Tumi has been released, according to several sources. Archbishop Emeritus of Douala was abducted on Thursday around noon. 18 in the English-speaking northwest of the country on the road between Bamenda and Koumbo. If Monsignor Tumi was released, the ten people who were kidnapped at the same time as him near Kumbo are still in the hands of the kidnappers.
By noon, Cardinal Tumi had not yet arrived in the city of Kumbo, but several sources, the Archbishop of Douala, Samuel Kleda, as well as a close associate of the cardinal, actually evoked his release in the morning.
This collaborator, Elie Smith, said he was relieved because he was worried about his health, according to him, even though the cardinal is a strong man, he is 90 years old and taking medication.
Kidnappers told me he just wanted to send a message
Elie Smith, employee of Cardinal Tumi
Cardinal Tumi is famous in the country for his attempts to mediate between English-speaking separatists and the Cameroonian government. The Archbishop of Douala told RFI that he was able to speak to him at night during his detention.
Monsignor Tumi told him that he had not been subjected to violence and that he had been questioned on several topics without giving further details.
His driver was also released. But for now, the ten people who were kidnapped at the same time as him, including a usual boss from Kumbo, have not yet been released.
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