Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
Ndombi Antoine is living at Ngagadza camp and is owner of two firearm type caliber 12 Baïkane and caliber 375. In April 2016, he is contacted by his grandson who wanted the weapons to carry out big hunting. Ndombi Antoine gave the weapons to his grandson named Odziki Rodrigue who partnered with Okombi and Ollombo. While Odziki and his two partners were in the forest, Odziki shot and killed one elephant. Then Ollombo inadvertently shot three caliber 12 bullets on Odziki and seriously wounded him. Odziki is transported to the CIB clinic where he denounced the facts while the others ran away. It’s in these conditions that Ndombi Antoine was brought before the state prosecutor and charged of complicity of killing a totally protected specie.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 186/1016
Charges
Complicity of killing of totally protected species (elephants).
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Ndombi Antoine was found guilty of complicity for the killing of elephants.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ndombi Antoine was sentenced to twenty four months imprisonment, XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines, and to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages and court fees. The imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas