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The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs DIPAMBA JEAN and NDINTEH Georges

Cameroon
West
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

The accused persons DIPAMBA JEAN and NDINTEH Georges were arrested flagrante delicto in the TONGA market in possession of trophies of class A totally protected animal species notably 01 Mandrill skull, 01 Elephant jawbone and thighbone.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry Vs EDOU Alain, MOUSSA INOUA, BINTSOE Alfred, BINTSOE Armand Ledoux, MOHAMADOU MOURTALA alias B52, SIPEN Gilbert and MOELLE Libroire

Cameroon
East
Military Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2013

Eco-guards in charge of the area of Moloundou notified brigade elements about the presence of a convict notorious for elephant poaching, in a Baka village. A team of eco-guards, elements of the gendarmerie, and some villagers of good faith was constituted.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. ABA ENDENG Charles & NKOETYE ESSIANE

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2002

On the 12 November 1998 during a routine control in OVENG led by the chief of the forestry and wildlife control post of Oveng, the accused NKOETYE ESSIANE , the truck driver, and a passenger were arrested. Upon searching their truck, they found elephant meat and two (02) ivories.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. ESSOMBA ESSOMBA Donatien

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2018

The accused ESSOMBA ESSOMBA Donatien was arrested flagrante delicto by elements of the motorized infantry battalion (BIM), in the locality of Libongo during a security patrol of the hunting zone no.29 in the LOBEKE National Park.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. BUBA AMINA INUSA

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

On the 16 August 2014, the accused BUBA AMINA INUSA was arrested flagrante delicto by forces of law and order in illegal possession of two (02) elephant ivories without a certificate of origin. The ivories were hidden in his vehicle. During interrogations, he acknowledged committing the offences as charged and pleaded guilty.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. CHINGO Zacharie & ADAMU YAYA

Cameroon
South
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2018

The accused persons, CHINGO Zacharie and ADAMU YAYA were prosecuted before the court of First Instance Djoum for illegal detention and killing of totally protected animal species notably 03 bags containing 39 elephant ivories.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and DAOUDA SADOU, MANGANE ABDOULAYE, AWALOU ABDOULAYE and CISSE SAMBA

Cameroon
East
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2019

The accused persons, CHINGO Zacharie and ADAMU YAYA were prosecuted before the court of First Instance Djoum for illegal detention and killing of totally protected animal species notably 03 bags containing 39 elephant ivories.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MOLNGA ANOEL

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2019

On the 3 October 2015, METSIE Serge Pascal made a complaint to the commander of the Messok gendarmerie brigade that his younger brother NGOUROUBAN Jean Brice died during a hunting trip in the Dja Biosphere reserve and he suspects a certain NDONDA Achille and NKOLO Jean to be responsible.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MUHAMADU SANI BELLO, SULE NJEBA, GHOSHYI PIUS YONDO and CHIN BASILE LEMGHA

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2012

On the 12 December 2011, the accused persons MUHAMADU SANI BELLO, SULE NJEBA, GHOSHYI PIUS YONDO and CHIN BASILE LEMGHA were arrested flagrante delicto in the locality of Banana in the Mambele-Moloundou sector during a raid carried out by elements of the Lobéké National Park.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. FONDZEBAM NASURU & CHINGO Zacharie

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2007

Elements of the forestry and wildlife control post and elements of the national police Djoum, seized the three pairs of ivories weighing 62kg in a Mercedes truck registered LT-6987-P belonging to the co-offender CHINGO Zacharie and driven by the accused FONDZEBAM Nasuru during their usual control checks.

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