Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Djoum
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2013
Abstract
In November 2010, the accused AGBWAME NGO Ruth in order to prepare for the end of year festivities, organized a poaching activity and the other co-offenders went to the forest to poach. During this hunt, they killed 01 elephant and a gun belonging to a certain Essono was seized. During interrogations, they all pleaded guilty and admitted to committing the offence as charged. At the close of interrogations, they were all transmitted before the State Attorney for prosecution.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 101/COR
Charges
Illegal hunting without permit, theft, Ilegal detention of hunting guns, illegal killing of totally protected class A animal species, and illegal detention and circulation of trophies of totally protected class A species without a certificate of origin.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
MVONDO Balthazar, BIBE Jean (1958), BIBE Jean (1985) and NUTEL Nelson BOKEN were declared guilty for coaction to hunt without authorization and theft. BIBE Jean (1958) was guilty for illegal detention of a hunting gun, illegal killing of totally protected class A animal species, and illegal detention and circulation of trophies of totally protected class A species without a certificate of origin. AGBWAME NGO was found guilty of complicity.
Appealed
No
Penalty
AGBWAME NGO was sentenced to pay 50.000 XAF for fines NUTEL Nelson BOKEN to two (02) months fixed term imprisonment. MVONDO Balthazar, BIBE Jean (1958), BIBE Jean (1985) were sentenced to one (01) year and 50.000 XAF for fines each. They have all been sentenced to pay 76.700 XAF for costs and to pay jointly 500.000 XAF for civil damages to the State of Cameroon through the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife.
Legislation cited
Law No. 94-01 of 20th January 1994 to lay down forestry, fisheries and wildlife regulations, secs. 87, 98, 101, 155 (9), and 158 (8)
Penal Code, secs. sections 74, 96, 97, and 237