# Cameroon Martinez Zogo murder trial > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cameroon-martinez-zogo-murder-trial > Updated: 2026-08-04T09:03:58.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. In July 2026, Colonel Jean‑Pierre Otoulou testified before Yaoundé's military tribunal, alleging that businessman Jean‑Pierre Amougou Belinga and his media chief Bruno Bidjang orchestrated the January 2023 kidnapping and killing of journalist Martinez Zogo. He cited a WhatsApp message promising a “day J,” surveillance footage linking DGRE director Justin Danwe to Belinga’s residence, and a financial agreement sealed at Belinga’s home. The defense challenged the consistency of the testimony, and the court adjourned the case to early August for further cross‑examination. By early August, the trial resumed. Otoulou again testified, this time about a missing iPhone 12 that the accused discussed; the phone was later recovered at a repair shop but was not handed to investigators. Lawyer Calvin Job accused a government commissioner of sabotaging the probe by deeming the phone unnecessary, calling it a serious breach. The proceedings have drawn heightened scrutiny of Cameroon’s security forces amid broader domestic tensions, including a cholera outbreak in the Extreme North and political maneuvering ahead of upcoming elections. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Cameroon military court continues Martinez Zogo murder trial amid missing iPhone evidence Cameroon’s Yaoundé military court hears the Martinez Zogo murder trial, with testimony about a missing iPhone 12 and accusations of investigative sabotage. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cameroon-military-court-continues-martinez-zogo-murder-trial-amid-missing-iphone-evidence ### 2026-07-15: Cameroon Military Tribunal Links Businessman Amougou Belinga to Murder of Journalist Martinez Zogo Cameroon’s Yaoundé military tribunal heard Colonel Otoulou accuse businessman Jean‑Pierre Amougou Belinga and associate Bruno Bidjang of planning journalist Martinez Zogo’s 2023 kidnapping and murder, citing a 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cameroon-military-tribunal-links-businessman-amougou-belinga-to-murder-of-journalist-martinez-zogo --- Cite as: Cameroon Martinez Zogo murder trial. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/cameroon-martinez-zogo-murder-trial