The information was shared in the Nigerian press. It indicates that the act was taken on the night of Monday, August 16, 2021 by militiamen from the Biafra Nations League (BNL), a secessionist entity which claims the authorship of this Cameroonian territory bordering Nigeria.
Did the Bakassi peninsula, Cameroonian territory located in the Gulf of Guinea and border with neighboring Nigeria fall into the hands of Biafran separatist militiamen? The Nigerian press, in this case the Daily Post, announced in an article published on its website on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, that the separatists claiming to be part of the Biafra National League (BNL) indicated on the evening of Monday, August 16, 2021. , that they had withdrawn the Cameroonian flag in Abana, which then served as headquarters for the Cameroonian Defense Forces at the height of the conflict between Cameroon and Nigeria for the control of this island.
“In a statement sent to DAILY POST on Tuesday, entitled: ‘BNL drops Cameroon’s national flag in the Bakassi peninsula,’ BNL chief operating officer Henry Edet revealed to reporters on Monday. Edet said: “We understood that the action was carried out last night by militias loyal to the group, following threats from BNL to remove the billboards bearing the Republic of Cameroon, this comes a day after the visit. BNL National Chief Princewill Chimezie Richards, ”said Henry Edet.
He also revealed that it was not possible to hoist the flag of Biafra due to sporadic fire by Cameroonian forces in the region last night. According to him, the group will not turn a blind eye to the situation.
Note that BNL intervened when the Nigerian navy announced a few days ago its intention to establish two operational bases at Ikang and Dayspring Island in Bakassi. This decision is said to be due to growing insecurity in the region.