Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
On September 24, 2014, Mongo Fidel, a hunter in possession of a calibre 12 weapon, went together with Bouoko Mokanda, Mabosso Rufin, Babole Amezin, and Lobianambi Justin to the forest for a small hunting expedition. During this expedition they killed one buffalo and one black antelope inside the Nouabale Ndoki national park. After four days of hunting, they were caught on the fifth day by eco-guards on patrol who brought them to the Kabo police station and then to the State prosecutor.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 130/2014
Charges
Hunting inside a protected area without authorization.
Species
Antelope,
Buffalo
Transnational
No
Decision
Bouoko Mokanda, Mabosso Rufin, Babole Amezin, Mongo Fidel and Lobianambi Justin were found guilty of charges against them.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Bouoko Mokanda, Mabosso Rufin, Babole Amezin, Mongo Fidel and Lobianambi Justin were sentenced to three years imprisonment each suspended, and to jointly pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as fines; Bouoko Mokanda, Mabosso Rufin, Babole Amezin, Mongo Fidel and Lobianambi Justin were ordered to jointly pay XAF 1,000,000 as civil damages; The imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its maximum.
Legislation cited
Law No. 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas