Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Libreville
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract
On 11 February 2015, KOITA Alhassan, YATTASSAYE Aly and NDONG NDONG Chancel Cedric were arrested by the Anti-Poaching Directorate at the home of KOITA Alhassan in possession of two ivory tusks.
Language of document
French
Reference number
Decision No 959/2014-2015
Charges
Illegal possession of ivory trophies, transport of elephant ivory tusks.
Species
Transnational
Yes
Decision
KOITA Alhassan and YATTASSAYE Aly were found not guilty of transport; NDONG NDONG was found not guilty of possession of ivory tusks; On the other hand, KOITA Alhassan and YATTASSAYE Aly were found guilty of possession of ivory tusks. - Concerning KOITA Alhassan and YATTASSAYE Aly on the illegal possession and transport of ivory tusks: the accused were caught red handed cutting ivory into pieces; and they admitted the facts; however, according to the judgement no element of the file permitted to retain their liability on the transport of ivory - Concerning Ndong Ndong Chancel: the accused indicated that he is only a carver and did not possess the ivory; he was only with KOITA Alhassan and YATTASSAYE Aly who were proposing the products to him when they were arrested.
Appealed
No
Penalty
KOITA Alhassan and YATTASSAYE Aly were sentenced to 3 months imprisonment and a fine of XAF 1,000,000 (one million) each; KOITA Alhassan and YATTASSAYE Aly were sentenced each to pay the sum of XAF 1,000,000 (one million) as civil damages; The accused were sentenced to pay the cost.