Upper Banyang DO Suspends ‘Mocap’ Pesticide Sales After Four Deaths in Bakebe Tinto, Manyu Division

Tinto, Manyu Division — The Divisional Officer for Upper Banyang Sub-Division in Manyu Division of the South West Region, Fongoung Amadou, has ordered the temporary suspension of the sale, distribution, possession and application of Counter 15 FC, G, widely referred to as “Mocap,” across the subdivision. The measure is contained in Decision No. 0147/2026, signed on September 21, 2026, following an intelligence report from the Tinto Gendarmerie Brigade regarding a suspected food-poisoning incident in Bakebe village.

The report indicates that four people reportedly died within a two-week period, prompting authorities to take precautionary action over concerns surrounding the possible role of the pesticide. According to the decision, the restriction is intended to safeguard public health, maintain public order and protect the security of residents while investigations into the reported incident continue.

Pesticide Stocks to Be Surrendered.

Stockists, shop owners, agro-dealers and farmers who have the pesticide in their possession have been instructed to hand over their stocks to the Sub-Divisional Delegation of Agriculture and Rural Development in Tinto within 48 hours of the publication of the decision.

Officials are expected to provide receipts acknowledging the products deposited.

The Divisional Officer further cautioned that failure to comply with the order could attract legal and administrative measures, including confiscation of the pesticide, closure of business premises and possible prosecution for conduct deemed to have placed human lives at risk. The administrative order invokes Cameroon’s phytosanitary legislation and regulations, alongside relevant provisions of the Penal Code dealing with poisoning and threats to public health.

Enforcement Ordered Across 59 Villages.

The Tinto Gendarmerie Brigade Commander, law-enforcement authorities and traditional leaders in the 59 villages of Upper Banyang have been directed to ensure that the temporary restriction is fully enforced. The decision, however, does not indicate when the ban will be reviewed or lifted.

While the measure follows the reported deaths in Bakebe, the administrative order does not establish that “Mocap” was responsible for the deaths. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain subject to investigation.

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