Police pays homage to deceased retired Commissioner Ayompe Emmanuel Enoh.

It was presided over by the South West Regional Delegate for National Security, Police Commissioner Loa Hebga.

He carried out the ritual on behalf of the Delegate General for National Security, Martin Mbarga Nguele. The funeral brought together family of the deceased, well-wishers among others.

Late retired Police Commissioner Ayombe Emmanuel Enoh was born on April 18, 1958, in Mamfe. He offered dedicated service to the nation for years. 

He was buried on Saturday, October 11, in his native Nguti, in Nguti Subdivision, Kupe-Manenguba Division of the South West Region.

Speaking to the press after the funeral honours, Barrister Nyake Besong Napoleon, cousin of the deceased, said the death of the retired police commissioner is devastating to the family. 

“It is a devastating loss for us as a family, the South West Region and Cameroon as a whole because he was a dedicated and committed civil servant, who served the country at home and abroad,” Barrister Nyake stated.

He added that retired Police Commissioner Ayombe Emmanuel Enoh was a man who positively impacted his family and community at large. He described him as a tough man who was snatched by death a few years after his retirement.

The late retired Police Commissioner Ayombe Emmanuel Enoh obtained his FSLC at Government Primary School Nguti in 1969. 

In 1975 and 1979, he obtained his General Certificate of Education, GCE, Ordinary Level at the then Federal Bilingual College Buea and GCE Advanced Level at Bilingual High School Yaounde, respectively.

In 1984, he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at the University of Yaounde and gained admission into the National Higher Police Academy in Yaounde in 1986. He graduated in 1988 and served the country until 2010 when he retired.

In 1997, he was promoted to the grade of Senior Superintendent of Police and served in different posts. Some of these were; Unit Head at the 9th and 12th Police Districts in Douala; Commander of Mobile Intervention Regiments of Garoua and Bafoussam; Senior Lecturer for maintenance of law and order at the National Advanced Police School Yaounde; Deputy Commander, Special Operation Regiment. 

In 2003, he was promoted to the grade of Police Commissioner. In the international arena, he served with the United Nations Civilian Police in different Countries namely: Kosovo (UNMIK) in the Klina station as a patrol officer and Chief of Investigations and Head of Law Department in Pristina, Kosovo (UNMIK).

In Africa, he served as a Documentation and Induction Officer in Kinshasa, Kisangani and Kapalata, Congo (MONUC). He also worked in Bunian, Congo, as the Sector Supervisor; Deputy Chief of Staff and Acting Civilian Police Commissioner from 2005-2010. 

He finally served as Chief of Police in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where he was primarily responsible for supporting the implementation of the peace process initiated by the Ouagadougou Political Accord (OPA) in 2010 before his retirement.

This story was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3259 of Monday October 14, 2024