Cameroon: the trial of Martinez Zogo's murder still at trial for procedural issues

Two years and two months after the discovery of the body of the radio host, in January 2023, the trial of the 17 accused is still struggling to advance to the military court in Yaoundé. The case is now suspended from a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Central Region, where the proceedings were again postponed on Thursday, 20 March.

Martinez Zogo Affair: Secret Service questions judges’ impartiality in appeal – Cameroon Intelligence Report

The General Directorate of External Research (DGRE), the counterintelligence service whose 12 agents are accused of torturing and murdering radio host Martinez Zogo in January 2023, challenged the judges of the Central Court of Appeal on Wednesday, March 20. The DGRE’s lawyers questioned the judges’ impartiality during a hearing to review an appeal filed by the agency, leading to the proceedings’ interruption. A new panel of judges must be forme…

RFI | Two years and two months after the discovery of the radio host's body in January 2023, the trial of the 17 accused is still struggling to progress at the Yaoundé military court. The case is now suspended pending a decision by the Centre Regional Court of Appeal, where proceedings have, once again, … The post Martinez Zogo murder trial still on hold due to procedural issues appeared first on CameroonOnline.org.