Lydie is a young student who just finished writing her exams on friday, Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS). She left Douala headed for her family home in kribi where she first met her aunt before going to see her fiance.

Later that evening, Lydie left for her boyfriends house, Franck Derlin Eyono Ebanga, where she stayed the night. The boyfriend of Lydie is said to be the subprefect of Lokoundje, in Kribi Cameroon.

According to the subprefect, he was making his bags ready to travel when his gun went off. Lydie was rushed to the district hospital in Kribi where she later died.

Franck Derlin Eyono Ebanga the sub-prefect of Lokoundje is currently in police custody and the investigations into the death of Lydie are underway.