Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
In October and November 2018, Dallo Romain and Ndouma Rolince were reported to have killed three elephants in a village called Seka. In November 2018, Dallo Romain was arrested in possession of a war weapon inside the Odzala-Kokoua national park. During his interrogation, he declared that the weapon belonged to Nouma Rolince. Then it is after been beaten that he revealed that the weapon was used to kill elephants. It is in these conditions that Ndouma Rolince was arrested.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 232/2019
Charges
Hunting with a war weapon, killing of totally protected species and ivory trade (requalified to illegal possession of a war weapon and complicity).
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Dallo Romain was found guilty of illegal possession of a war weapon; Ndouma Rolince was found guilty of complicity of illegal possession of a war weapon; Dallo Romain and Ndouma Rolince were found not guilty of hunting with a war weapon, killing of totally protected species and ivory trade.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Dallo Romain and Ndouma Rolince were sentenced to six months imprisonment, XAF 50,000 (fifty thousand) as fines each and XAF 2,000,000 (two million) as damages jointly and to pay court fees; The court ordered the return of the motorbike seized to Ndouma Rolince The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas