Death penalty verdict for Dagobert Nwafo

© Critiqsite The Mfoundi High Court in Yaounde has brought a chilling conclusion to one of Cameroon’s most harrowing criminal cases, sentencing Dagobert Nwafo to death by firing squad on March 18, 2026. Under Article 374 of the Penal Code, Judge Gertrude Ekassi delivered the verdict for the May 2025 stabbing of six-year-old Mathis-Nathaniel Ouandji. The court rejected the defense’s plea for acquittal, which had centered on questioning blood sample reliability and the absence of certain witnes...

By Louisa KINYUY