Media advocates described Martinez Zogo's death as a sign of the perils of reporting in the country.
A general view of buildings in Yaounde, Cameroon January 28, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo
Zogo, the director of private radio station Amplitude FM, was kidnapped on Jan. 17 by unknown assailants after trying to enter a police station to escape his attackers, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said. His colleague, Charlie Amie Tchouemou, editor-in-chief of Amplitude FM, confirmed Zogo's death and his abduction. The police and the government did not respond to calls for comment.
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