Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
In February 2018, Zebengou Bavant, chief of the village Douma 1 organized a big hunting expedition with the participation of a renown hunter Ekombi Amino assisted by his son Mbela Georges and his brother-in-law Mbomo Felix. During the expedition, Ekombo Amino killed one elephant with a war weapon (type PMK serial number 56*171*70077) in the Tala Tala forest. Ekombo Amino and Mbomo Felix were arrested while Zebengou Bavant and Mbela Georges escaped. Ekombo Amino recognized having killed one elephant and Mbomo Felix declared that he is not a hunter and explained that his role was only to keep an eye on Ekombo Amino.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 082/2018
Charges
Killing of totally protected species, illegal possession of war weapons and ammunition, complicity of hunting with war weapons and ammunitions.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Ekombo Amino was found guilty of hunting with a war weapon and ammunitions, killing of a totally protected specie (elephant); Mbomo Felix was found guilty of complicity of hunting and killing of a totally protected species (elephant).
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ekombo Amino was sentenced to 36 (thirty six) months imprisonment and XAF 300,000 (three hundred thousand) as fines; Mbomo Felix was sentenced to 15 (fifteen) months imprisonment and XAF 200,000 (two hundred thousand) as fines; Both accused were sentenced to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages jointly and to pay court fees; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to eight months for the recovery of fines, three months for the recovery of court fees and eight months for the recovery of damages.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas