On the 7 November 2015, MVOGO MBARGA Laurent Rodrigue and two others persons went in MFEM forest for hunting. While there, MVOGO MBARGA, shut what was supposed to be an animal before realizing that it was a human being ( MEDJO NTI Jean). He was immediately rushed to the hospital and fortunately he was healed. On the 11 November, 2015, MEDJO NTI Jean went to the gendarme brigade to denounce MVOGO MBARGA. During his interrogation, MVOGO MBARGA, admitted all the facts. He revealed that it was NDONGO ANGO Gaston who gave him the gun and ammunitions. NDONGO ANGO Gaston was summoned and during the hearings he pleaded guilty and acknowledged giving a gun and ammunitions to NVOGO MBARGA for hunting. After the interrogations, together with the seized items (arm and ammunitions), they were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution.
The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs MVOGO MBARGA Laurent Rodrigue, NDONGO ANGO Gaston
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Djoum
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 42/COR
Charges
Illegal detention of hunting materials within a protected area, illegal hunting without permit, Illegal possession and carriage of arms and ammunitions, and complicity.
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused MVOGO MBARGA Laurent Rodrigue was found guilty of the Illegal detention of hunting materials within a protected area, illegal hunting without permit, Illegal possession and carriage of arms and ammunitions. NDONGO ANGO Gaston was found guilty of all charges against MVOGO MBARGA Laurent Rodrigue as an accessory. NVOGO MBARGA Laurent Rodrigue and NDONGO ANGO Gaston were sentenced to pay 5000 XAF for fines and 37,650 XAF jointly for costs.
Appealed
No
Penalty
NVOGO MBARGA Laurent Rodrigue and NDONGO ANGO Gaston were sentenced to pay 5000 XAF for fines and 37,650 XAF jointly for costs.
Legislation cited
Law No. 94-01 of 20th January 1994 to lay down forestry, fisheries and wildlife regulations, sec. 154, 155
Penal Code, secs. 74, 97, 237