Overview

• Eric Tataw, also known as 'Garri Master,' has been indicted by a federal grand jury for providing material support to armed separatist groups in Cameroon.
• Tataw allegedly raised over $110,000 through a campaign to arm the 'Amba Boys,' a militia fighting to establish the breakaway state of Ambazonia.
• Prosecutors claim Tataw directed brutal acts of violence, including the maiming of civilians, a practice he referred to as 'Garriing.'
• The charges include one count of conspiracy to provide material support and four counts of interstate communication of threats to harm.
• If convicted, Tataw faces up to 15 years in prison for the material support charge and five years for each threat-related count.