Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Bertoua
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
In 2018 MEFIRE ISSOFA and WO LEMBO ABO Eric, were arrested in Yokadouma in possession of elephant tusks. After interrogations, together with the seized elephant tusks, they were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution. The State Attorney remanded them in custody while under prosecution. Curiously at the third court session and in violation of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, the judge granted them bail ex officio.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 68/COR
Charges
Complicity in the illegal killing of totally protected animal species ( Elephant) and illegal detention of trophies of totally protected animal species (Elephant tusks).
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The judgement of the lower court was cancelled.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The Court of Appeal cancelled the judgment of the lower court and issued an arrest warrant against the accused for them to be imprisoned in the Yokadouma principal prison until the end of the proceeding.
Legislation cited
Law No. 94-01 of 20th January 1994 to lay down forestry, fisheries and wildlife regulations, secs.
Penal Code, secs. 74, 97, 237
Criminla Procedure Code, secs. 128, 300, 301, 338, 359