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Dila Hugues was living in Ouesso. In October 2015, he left Ouesso to Tala Tala with his junoir sister. At Tala Tala he stayed at his friend Daouda Mayaki’s place. The following day Daouda Makayi left Tala Tala for Souanke and left Dila in his house.

In March 2012, Egone-Tom Yves provided one known as Sylvain with a war weapon in order to kill elephant and give him back the ivory tusks and meat. Sylvain killed one elephant and removed the tusks and some meat.

In November 2012, Ekoumba Pierre decided to purchase one war weapon to carry out elephant hunting. He contacted his junior brother Dissaka Daring also in possession of a war weapon. The following day he went to hide the hunting material at Mobemba forest area near Pokola.

In August 2013, Elango Mosse with a caliber 12 weapon and together with Ebende Maurice decided to carry out a hunting expedition during which they killed one elephant 2 kms to Ebonga village.

On October 26, 2011, Mbendo Emmanuel and Messiem Eddy killed one elephant at Ignoli village. Once informed of the situation Engogna Philippe joined them and they cut the animal into pieces, removed the tusks and put them in a bag with two weapons – one caliber 12 and one rifle to be transported to the village.

In February 2015, Mongo Passi Morgan was contacted by a Malian known as Mamadou to serve as tracker or hunting guide. He then associated himself with the latter to track an elephant that they have located. On his way back to Mokopaka where he is resident he is arrested in possession of one war weapon.

In December 2011, Zongo Ernest provided Ngonguela Alfred with one war weapon and two full loaders to kill elephants. Ngonguela used the hunting materials to kill eight elephants and gave the trophies to Mahamat Abdou for the sum of XAF 680,000 (six hundred and eighty thousand) and the carcass to Samba Ruth and Gnina Solange for sale.

In November 2011, Satoupa Jean Cyr was in his village when he received the visit of one known as Mebeza Alex who was in possession of a PMAK war weapon and two full loaders. Satoupa was recommended to Mebeza by one known as Ziboth Mike Djon alias Gibou for small hunting.

Sidi Mathieu estimated that ivory trade could end his misery and multiplied contacts to get in possession of a war weapon. He then met with a Cameroonian named Bassirou who provided him with a PMK war weapon and two full loaders.

In July 2016, Soulemanou Nana Ahmadou and Moussa Paterson used to trade in ivory tusks. Soulemanou Nana was contacted by one known as Zie-Til Davil Armand to buy ivory tusks. He told the seller that he doesn’t have money but that he could find a potential buyer.