Eric Yaya

Eric Yaya was born on 24 March 1989 in Maroua, Far North, Cameroon.
In 2018, he attempted to migrate to Europe with  Haruna Okene, Ali Bukari, Shehu Okene, JC Ataba and Yemi Ataba, Brigi Adji, Paul Yang, Aminu Okene and Ahmed Abbas who he met in Beni Ansar, Oriental, Morocco when they tried to migrate to Melilla, Spain. 
When he got to Madrid, Community of Madrid, he got a job at a Colombian restaurant where he became good friends with Alejandro Noguera. In Madrid, he and his friends stayed at Seidu Otoo's cousin's (Yahaya Otoo) house. Yahaya's family included his girlfriend Jewel Korkpor from Liberia and his daughter Maria Otoo.
He was killed on 4 August 2018 during a robbery in the restaurant.