Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Bertoua
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Abstract
In March 2016, the accused persons were found in the Forest of Malabo, in PK 45 with a war arm, 01 Kalashnikov and 12 ammunitions hidden in a tree trunk. The arm belonged to the accused DIOP Therno, and it was used by the co-offenders NGOMNA Sylvestre, BAGOUNA Florient and KONGA Eric to carry out large-scale hunting under instructions of DIOP Therno. They all pleaded guilty as charged. Following interrogations and establishment of their offence reports, they were forwarded together with the seized items as exhibits before the State Attorney of the Military Court, Bertoua for prosecution.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 051/2017
Charges
Poaching and illegal detention of a war arm and ammunitions.
Transnational
No
Decision
NGOMNA Sylvestre and BAGOUNA Florient were found guilty of illegal detention of a war arm & ammunitions, not guilty of poaching, and were sentenced to fifteen (15) months fixed imprisonment term each and to pay 40.125XAF for costs of the proceedings. While DIOP Therno and KONGA Eric were found guilty of all counts, were sentenced to three (3) years imprisonment term each, and to pay 107.250 XAF as for costs of the proceedings.
Appealed
No
Legislation cited
Penal Code, secs. 74, 237
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries regulations, sec. 158