YAOUNDÉ–BAMENDA HIGHWAY, CAMEROON — Nji Nicolas, a 28-year-old from Mankon who had been living in Nitop One, Bamenda, has been identified as the fourth victim of a deadly accident involving a Vatican Express bus along the Yaoundé–Bamenda highway.
Reports indicate he was among the passengers traveling on the bus when it was involved in a fatal crash on the night of June 18 into the early hours of June 19, 2026. His identity was confirmed after earlier victims were identified as authorities continued accounting for those on board.
Details about his activities before the journey remain unclear, and investigators have not yet established the full circumstances leading up to the crash. Officials are still working to determine what caused the accident, and a complete report has not yet been released.
Emergency responders and investigators are continuing their work at the scene and gathering information to understand how the tragedy unfolded.
As news of his death spreads, grief has been shared across his hometown of Mankon and the wider Bamenda community. He is being remembered as a young man whose life ended suddenly in a devastating road accident, leaving family and friends mourning his loss.