A lady is currently recuperating at a hospital after she was found severely mutilated by ritualists who harvester her breast and vulva.
According to Agbor Nkongho, who posted the incident on his Facebook timeline, said Ajaga Catherine’s left breast and vulva were cut off by suspected ritualists on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Sandpit, Buea, Cameroon.
Nkongho said the victim was found lying naked on the streets and rushed to the Buea General Hospital, where she underwent hours of life-saving surgical procedures. Her right breast was fortunately salvaged by doctors.
He wrote,
On February 23rd, I mandated the Executive Director and Gender Officer of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA), to visit Ms. Ajaga Catherine, who was found in Buea, violently mutilated during the early hours of Wednesday, February 21st, 2018.
Catherine was urgently admitted at the Buea General Hospital, where she underwent hours of life-saving surgical procedures. She lost her left breast, her vulva was completely removed, meanwhile, her right breast was fortunately salvaged by doctors. She went into hemorrhagic shock and the brave doctors resuscitated her, she remains under critical but stable condition.
There are risks of infections, especially in the genital area. Therefore, we call on well-wishers to support as Catherine will require further treatment for her wounds and psychological support.
We must do more to protect girls and women from violent attacks and genital mutilation.
—Agbor Nkongho
CENTRE for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa.
