Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
In January 2020 at Bomassa, MOLOUKA Kennedy, EKPONGO NGAND Denis and BAEKI Faustin were caught red-handed by the eco-guards while they were smoking the meat of an elephant they had just killed. When questioned, they admitted to having helped and assisted the one named as IKANGA Fernand, who had killed the elephant.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 018/2020
Charges
Complicity of killing of an elephant, a fully protected species.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused were found guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused were sentenced to 24 (twenty four) months imprisonment and a fine of XAF 100,000 (one hundred) each. The accused are ordered to pay the sum of XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) each as civil damages and to pay the costs; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to 5 (five) months for the recovery of the fines and costs, to 6 (six) months for civil damages.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas