The Rapid Intervention Battalion BIR is reported to have killed six pirates off the coast of Idabato in the Bakassi peninsular in the South West region of the country, seizing three arms, machetes, charms and a stock of Indian hemp and cash in naira and FCFA.

Security and defence forces say the measures taken to secure Cameroon’s economic interest at sea and its territorial integrity remain active despite the Coronavirus pandemic.

Mix multinational patrols have also been intensified among countries of the Gulf of Guinea through the multinational coordination centre for maritime safety and security.