Three students were injured when the boys' dormitory went up in flames at about 8:30 pm on Friday, January 22, 2021.

Around the same time on Saturday, January 23, 2021, the girls' dormitory also went up in flames.

Authorities have ruled out the possibility of an electrical fault.

Preliminary reports suggest that armed separatists operating in the area set the dormitories on fire. This supposition is supported by the fact that elements of the Army Rescue, on their way to PSS Mankon Saturday night, came under attack from separatist fighters.

Authorities are of the opinion that the non-state armed groups planned the dormitory fires. But the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, PCC, Rt. Rev. Fonki Samuel Forba says "the source of the fire is yet to be ascertained".

At the time of this report, no separatist group had claimed responsibility.

Students say they "were having preps on Saturday night when fire engulfed the female dormitory. Soldiers of the Army Rescue Unit were not forthcoming. It took the bravery of male students to rescue part of our belongings."

The charred remains of beds, mattresses, trunks, clothes, and groceries, among others, lie in and out of the affected dormitories.

Administrative authorities assured parents and guardians that the situation is under control.

"Two separate fire incidences at the campus of PSS Mankon on Friday, 22nd and Saturday 23rd January 2021 affected three dormitories and the property of some students," Rt. Rev. Fonki, proprietor of Presbyterian schools said. "The students in the affected dormitories have been relocated and the Proprietor, in collaboration with the Education Secretary and the administration of the school, is doing everything possible to ensure that affected students are well catered for."

The campus of PSS Mankon also hosts Presbyterian Secondary School Bafut. The Member of Parliament for Bafut-Tubah Constituency, Hon. Oliver Agho visited the school Sunday, January 24, 2021, to evaluate the extent of the dormitory fires.

"One of our duties is to accompany our population in distress anywhere they find themselves and to ensure that they regain their dormitory and get back to classes, it was important for me to answer the call made by the SDO and the city Mayor of Bamenda, "Hon. Agho told The Observer.

The lawmaker donated 150 roofing sheets to Presbyterian Secondary School Mankon. He is quoted as telling the school officials and students that, "the state is accompanying them and will do everything to bring the perpetrators to justice".

As a measure to ensure that all the students continue attending classes while the dormitories are refurbished, the Principal of PSS Mankon, Dr. Mbaku Henry had to pair students in the other dormitories not affected.

To decongest the students at the various dormitories, the Member of Parliament for Mezam-Center Constituency, Hon. Nestus Fru Manju donated mattresses, buckets, and blankets to the school Sunday night.

While on an assessment visit to PSS Mankon Sunday, the Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam, Simon Emile Mooh instructed the Mayor of Bamenda II to see into the reconstruction of the boys 'dormitory while the Mayor of Bafut maintains the girls' dormitory.