On the 09 May 2011, during a mission in the Dja Biosphere Reserve consisting of putting rings on elephants, the South Antenna of the Dja conservation service agents and the WWF caught red-handed OKPWA’A David, AKOULOU Achille Noel with unidentified others persons who succeeded to escape, in a hunting party with a prohibited arm. Upon their arrest, they were in possession of an arm and ammunitions. OKPWA’A David and AKOULOU Achille Noel confessed carrying out hunting in a protected area and they admitted that the gun was given to them by NNANGA Jean Richard. Following the arrest of OKPWA’A David and AKOULOU Achille Noel, the elements proceeded to arrest NNANGA Jean Richard who acknowledged giving a gun to OKPWA’A David for hunting, but denied having sent them in a protected area. After interrogations, together with the seized items, they were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution.
The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs OKPWA’A David, AKOULOU Achille Noel and NNANGA Jean Richard
Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Djoum
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2012
Abstract
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 153/COR
Charges
Illegal hunting in a protected area with a prohibited arm, complicity of illegal hunting in a protected area with a prohibited arm and illegal possession and carriage of arms.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused AKOULOU Achille Noel, OKPWA’A David and NNANGA Jean Richard were found guilty of the illegal hunting in a protected area with a prohibited arm, illegal hunting in a protected area with a prohibited arm in accessories. Illegal possession and carriage of arms respectively. AKOULOU Achille Noel was sentenced to imprisonment terms of one (1) year, OKPWA’A David and NNANGA Jean Richard were sentenced to imprisonment terms of two (2) Months each. All the co-offenders were condemned to pay 279,775 XAF jointly for costs.
Appealed
No
Penalty
AKOULOU Achille Noel was sentenced to imprisonment terms of one (1) year, OKPWA’A David and NNANGA Jean Richard were sentenced to imprisonment terms of two (2) months each. All the co-offenders were condemned to pay 279,775 XAF jointly for costs.
Legislation cited
Law No 94-01 of 20th January 1994 to lay down forestry, fisheries and wildlife regulations, sec. 87, 155(9)
Penal Code, secs. 74, 97, 237