The SDO chaired a security coordination meeting in Kumba on July 31, 2015.

Authorities in Meme Division of the South West Region, met in an enlarged security coordination meeting convened and chaired by the Senior Divisional Officer, Koulbout Aman David, on July 31, 2015. After brainstorming on ways to combat Boko Haram insurgents whose recent attacks in Maroua have taken the country aback, they reviewed security measures in place to avoid being taken by surprise.

Attended by mayors, MPs, opinion leaders, heads of syndicates, activists and leaders of legalised political parties, the forum was used by the SDO to appeal to denizens of Kumba to unite in the fight against Boko Haram, denounce strange fellows and strange actions. He pointed out that since Kumba is a junction town and Meme a division with several penetration points from Nigeria, Kumba could easily become a recipient of insurgent attacks.

Among measures decided upon was the suppression of public activities at late hours. Thenceforth, off-licensed bars and churches were expected to shut their doors by 9 pm while on-licences close at 12 midnight as defaulters would be sealed for three months. Motorbike riders, considered to be primary transporters of suspects, also stop working at 9 pm to resume at 5 am. The riders were called upon to convey suspected Boko Haram members to police and gendarme posts.

These suspects, it was said, could be identified by the offering of large sums of money disproportionate to the distance to be travelled. The SDO equally directed the forces of law and order to enforce control around entrance points of the city such as Mbonge Road, Konye Road, Buea Road and around motor parks, with security posts constructed in the parks. In the quarters, vigilante groups shall be revamped. The armed forces were also instructed to disregard Attestations of Loss of Identity Cards, constraining the population to go in for new ID cards.