ALL TRAVELING TO BAMENDA, AND THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST IN GENERAL ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. For your own good, whenever law enforcement agents ( whether in uniform or not) stop a vehicle you boarded, stay calm, avoid hissing and grumbling. Whether you are a man or a woman,
   respect them.
2. Please take the receipts of your electronic equipment, laptop or other bulk gadgets (original or photocopy), anywhere you go if you must carry them.
3. If you don’t have means of identification from your school or workplace, get at least a national ID card or driver’s license. It is crucial. your professional Badge may also help u at the military control. But be careful with it at the other type of control. U know u know.
4. Delete all your bank alerts, and transfer sensitive information into a flash drive or memory card. Keep your financial transactions away from your phone.
5. Carrying more than one ATM card may bring serious problem for you in our present-day Northwest especially with the other type of control: be warned !!!
6. If you must move at night no matter how close to your house, take your ID card and let someone go with you.
7. Dress responsibly – it will save you. Looking rugged and wild may earn you serious trouble. Take care of your hairstyle.
8. If you are given a vehicle to go for an errand, make sure all documents are complete and up- to- date. Also, your driver’s licence must be complete before you hit the road.
9. When your car is being searched, don’t just look away in anger ; they are doing their job. Just
   pay close attention to what’s going on, to avoid “had I known”.
10. If you are not sure of what someone is carrying in a bag, pack, or sack, please ask politely before accepting to give the person a ride. You may be arrested for what you know nothing about.
11. After any stranger you decide to give a lift comes down, move forward a little, park and search your vehicle very well before you continue so as to avoid harboring any incriminating objects left behind.
12. It is mandatory necessary you don’t keep this message to yourself alone.

13) Be patient when traveling. Being in a haste may land you into serious problems. Where you find vehicles parked and are waiting, seek advise. You may not know the trap ahead

14) You will fine multiple controls from Matazem, Santa, welcome to Bamenda, Blue moon, mile one junction, Tradex etc before you enter town. Do not complain. They are working on instructions. You will be asked to drop down and identify yourself. Your car will be searched at these spots. They will take all your time. But do not complain.

15) Be aware that there is operation Bamenda Clean involving all men in uniform and the population. Don’t be frightened in the quarter when u see a group of millitary.

16) Above all avoid certain talks because even those people you think you know them, you don’t really know them in details. Be vigilant and Stay safe.

This note was copied and modified from a circulated message. It is endorsed as an Advisory to those traveling in the NW/SW regions of Cameroon.

Thank you.

Singed:

Ferdinant M. SOnyuy
President, RADA.