On the 07 August 2018 in the locality of Zoulabot Ancien, eco-guards arrested the accused for hunting in a protected area. During this hunt, a young elephant was killed by MADJONGO Jean who escaped and was under chase, and the ivories taken by the chief of the Zoulabot Ancien locality. Upon their arrest, the accused revealed that they were contacted by the chief of ZOULABOT Ancien village, to participate in a hunting party. He gave them a gun and three ammunitions to give them to MADJANGO Jean who was already in the forest. After 7 days in the forest, they managed to kill a young elephant and took away its ivories. Upon their arrival in the village, the chief took the gun and the ivories. When arrested, they were found without their National Identity Card. During interrogations, they acknowledged committing the offence as charged and pleaded guilty. At the close of interrogations, they were transmitted before the State Attorney for prosecution.
The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. OUSMAILA, MELOKOMBO GEROME, SAIDOU ISSA
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Yokadouma
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 22/COR
Charges
Complicity in the illegal killing of totally protected animal species, illegal hunting in a protected area and failure to present National Identity Card.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
OUSMAILA, MELOKOMBO GEROME and SAIDOU ISSA were found guilty of complicity in the illegal killing of totally protected animal species, illegal hunting in a protected area and failure to present National Identity Card.
Appealed
No
Penalty
They were sentenced to six (06) months fixed term imprisonment each, to pay 50.950 XAF jointly for costs and 620.000 XAF as 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. 101, 158
Law No. 90-042 of 19th December 1990, secs. 1, 5
Penal Code, secs. 74, 96