More on: Deadly suicide attack rocks northern Cameroon

AT least 10 people have been killed in a suicide attack near the Nigerian border of Cameroon’s North region, security sources have said, just as both neighbouring countries are now set to curb trans-border crimes as means of tackling insecurity in both countries.
A joint communique at the end of the fourth session of the Nigeria-Cameroon Trans-border Security Committee in Abuja on Friday stated.
The Saturday bombing of Nigue, a suburb of Fotokol town, was carried out by suspected members of Boko Haram.
“The initial figures speak of 10 dead, including the suicide bombers, and around a dozen wounded,” a senior Cameroonian army commander told the Reuters news agency.
Local online publication, L’Oeil du Sahel, said that at least four suicide bombers were involved in the attack. The newspaper gave a different death toll, saying nine people, including five civilians, died in the incident.
This year, Boko Haram claimed responsibility for a number of attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, which have joined an offensive against the group.
Cameroon is in an 8,700-strong regional force led by Nigeria against the the group, expected to be operational by the end of the year.
To curb the spate bombings in Nigeria and Cameroon, a communiqué was signed by Mrs Khadijah Ibrahim, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Mr Emmanuel Sadi, Head of the Cameroonian Delegation at the Abuja Trans-border Security committee.
The committee called on both parties to facilitate the signing of the various agreements and memoranda of understanding in the areas of trans-border crimes.
The agreements to be signed include the draft agreements on non-proliferation of small arms and light weapons and trans-border trade on forestry resources.
Others include the MoU on establishment of regular consultations mechanism between authorities of border regions/states in Nigeria and Cameroon.
The meeting also recommended the need for both countries to consider proposed agreements on combating drug and human trafficking, money laundering and related fraudulent trade transactions.
It also urged both parties to organise joint training exercises for border security personnel to promote mutual understanding and enhance border security operations.
It also recommended the need for both governments to explore other sources of funding for the Multinational Joint Task Force from the African Union and international community.
It was recommended that the next session would hold in Cameroon “not later than six months from this session” on a date to be agreed by both governments.