Database of Wildlife Related Law
On 17 October 2014, elements of the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife organized a sweep operation. Following this operation, the accused, Domwa Barthelemy was arrested flagrante delicto with four (4) elephant ivories. His co-offender IBRAHIM successfully escaped with these ivories as well as the firearms they used in killing the elephants.
On the 28 February 2009, the MINFOF agents while on a regular check at the Ellemp checkpoint, stopped ELLA ABANG Daniel who was on his bike with ELLA ELLA Donald but he devised a strategy as if he was about to stop but suddenly escaped the agents.
On the 8 April 2015, the Chief of the Forestry and Wildlife control post of Djoum received a reliable phone call that a certain man in possession of 20 elephant ivories is destined to traffic these ivories at a hotel Inn called “Auberge Jeannette”, room 104 in Djoum.
On the 31st August 2009, MANGA Clotaire was arrested in “Adjap” a village situated on the Djoum-Mintom road by the South Antenna of the Dja conservation service agents. He was was arrested in possession of five (5) Grey-cheeked Mangabey, two (2) smoked parts of Bay Duiker. They were placed on his bike.
In September 2015, MBARGA Robert set traps in the forest that caught one Leopard. He ate the flesh and removed the skin and the skull to sell. He was arrested by the police. Upon arrest, he didn’t have a National Identity Card. After interrogations, he and the seized items, were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution
In September 2015, MBARGA Robert Set traps in the forest that caught one Leopard. He ate the flesh and removed the skin and the skull to sell. He was arrested by the police. Upon arrest, he didn’t have a National Identity Card. After interrogations, he and the seized items, were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution
On the 26 October 2009, during a control & exploitation monitoring mission, the agents of South Antenna of the Dja conservation service caught MBIA David red-handed in the Dja Biosphere Reserve for illegal detention of two (2) elephant tusks (weighing 13 kg) and an arm.
In June 2011, the accused Salla Ntyam sent 5 people namely Oyane Yannick, Ekomane Ongueng, Samson, Nnanga Justin, Ekomane Ntolo YUlrich and Obiang Madochet to poach in a Gabonese forest. He gave them 02 arms, 43 ammunitions, and other provisions.
On the 20 August 2013, a certain MESSI Mvondo, a warrant officer took the accused SODJA Lucien, a senior warrant officer and NDONGO Leonard for poaching in a Forest Management Unit called FMU-LOREMA, a protected area. While in the forest, they all went their separate ways while Ndongo Leonard was in charge of catering.
On the 1st August 2011, the Chief of the Border Post of the National Security of Djoum received reliable information that a Mercedes truck matriculated CE 027-CL contains wildlife products specifically elephant ivories. A control team was set up and the said truck was seized and taken to the unit for a detailed search.
