She was whisked into captivity Sunday, October 24, 2021, by militiamen fighting for an independent state they call Southern Cameroons or Ambazonia.

Early Tuesday morning, the PCC said Elder Anastasia Nana had been freed. It is not known if a ransom was paid to secure her release.

“Elder Anastasia Nana the Mezam Presbytery Chairperson and PC Ntamulung Congregational Chairperson who was abducted on Sunday 24th October 2021 by Ambazonian fighters while on duty at the PC Ntamulung church compound was released yesterday Monday,” the PCC said in a statement on its official Facebook page.  “She will regain her residence today. While such terror meted on the population and God's people are condemned, we want to thank all who stood by us at this difficult moment and went down on their knees to pray for her release. May God grant her the strength to heal from this traumatic experience. Never again should this happen to any of God's children!”

Some Christians of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC) say the elder in God’s vineyard was dragged into captivity from the church compound on Sunday.

Elder Nana Anastasia had played a central role in the induction and institution into service of six church officials at a high-level church service celebrated by Rev. Massok Emmanuel, the Secretary Committee of the Ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon.

After the service, the faithful had moved into the Multipurpose Hall next to the PC Ntamulung Church House. The congregational chairlady was in her car parked not far from the hall when five militiamen surrounded and whisked her away into captivity.

Reports suggest that the militiamen forced Elder Nana Anastasia at gunpoint to oblige to their orders.

Elder Nana Anastasia is said to be the Proprietor of Providence Bilingual Nursery and Primary School located in the Ndamukong Bamenda III Subdivision, Mezam Division of the North-West Region.

It is not known if the abduction is connected with the separatist school-boycott agenda that saw the light of day in November 2016.

An online campaign demanding the liberation of Elder Nana Anastasia was launched by Christians of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon and other people of goodwill.

"This is unacceptable, release the Mezam Presbytery Chairperson! Release the PC Ntamulung Congregational Chair! Release this mother!" read one of the flyers making rounds on social media.

Calls for the liberation of Elder Nana have fortunately yielded.

Militiamen in Bali Subdivision, fighting for an independent state of Southern Cameroons or Ambazonia, had outlawed all activities of the PCC blaming the Moderator for failing to indict state forces following the August 22 incident at Presbyterian Church Ntanfoang that left Rev. Voma Simon Montoh injured and Grace Titalabit death.

The militia, named Buffalos of Bali, under the command of self-styled General Grand Pa, is said to have planted an improvised explosive device near Presbyterian Church Ntanfoang on August 22 targeting the military. When the IED exploded with the passage of state forces, a gunfire exchange with militiamen led to the death of a female Christian of the PCC by the name of Grace Titalabit. Rev. Voma Simon Montoh was injured.

The separatists had since lifted the ban on the PCC but the church and its Christians appear to be targeted by militiamen.