Buea: Inmates at the Buea Central Prison have developed a forceful, soldier-like sleep due to overcrowding. The Buea Central Prison was built to accommodate at least 700 inmates, according to the 1936 plan that authorized its construction. This was the main post prison during post-1919 British colonization in South West Cameroon.
According to Cameroon News Agency, during those days, the colonial powers, alongside local authorities, respected the prison space per inmate. Unfortunately, this is not what is practiced today. The numbers have tripled that with records showing over 2000 inmates at the Buea Central Prison.