Source: DOJ Press Release
Men Arrested, Directing Kidnappings, Killings Overseas Friday — a summarized account of a Justice Department announcement. citizens Benedict Nwana Kuah, 51, and Pascal Kikishy Wongbi, 52, with organizing, financing, and directing kidnappings, bombings, and killings in their native country, the Republic of Cameroon. The Criminal Division is committed to holding accountable those who seek refuge in the United States while spreading violence abroad.”“Minnesota is not a launchpad for overseas violence,” said Acting U.S. Together, they reportedly used their positions to raise money and finance the purchase of weapons, and directed their co-conspirators in Cameroon to kidnap, bomb, and kill civilians, government officials, and members of the security forces in order to intimidate the civilian population and coerce the Cameroonian Government into recognizing their legitimacy.“The defendants have been accused with using the United States as a base of operations to finance and direct kidnappings, bombings, and killings in Cameroon,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. If convicted, the defendants face a statutory maximum punishment of life in prison. borders, these allegations should underscore that criminal actors cannot hide in the United States. Kuah and Wongbi are being held pending detention hearings scheduled for Sept 10 and 11, respectively.the charging documents state, the defendants held leadership roles in the self-styled Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF), a separatist militia seeking to create an independent country in Cameroon. announcement Two Minnesota Men Arrested for Funding and Directing Kidnappings, Bombings, and Killings Overseas Friday, September 5, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A federal grand jury in Minnesota has returned an eight-count indictment charging naturalized U.S. Kuah appeared in multiple videos urging supporters to fund the purchase