Database of Wildlife Related Law
The accused ABOLO EKOMANE Martin Festin was summoned to appear before the Court to respond to charges of poaching protected animal species on the 27 January 1993 in Djoum. That he was arrested by forces of law and order in possession of three (03) gorilla thighs, three (03) monkey thighs and a hare without a certificate of origin.
Mr OKALE Robert, head of the South antenna of the Dja biosphere reserve received reliable information from informal sources admitting that unidentified individuals were about to carry out an illegal transaction involving trophies of totally protected animals species at the Jeannette hostel located in the Etoile district in Djoum.
On the 1st October 2014, elements of the conservation service of the divisional delegation of Ntem, South Region received reliable information about the illicit trafficking of wildlife products in the town. Following this information and together with the gendarmerie, they proceeded to arrest the accused ELLA Minko Pierre at Hotel Sispens.
On August, 03, 2019, the anti-poaching surveillance and control unit of Mokabi Dzanga in its traditional mission apprehended Ndopola Gervais and Djouma Lago Patient with a gorilla in a bag and others things used to practice hunting.
Okangossili Kondzi Wossi lived in Lango village in Mokeko district. Near his village, about 2km away, he set traps to catch small animals. On 22 June 2014, a gorilla was caught with one of his traps. When he went to check his traps, Okangossili Kondzi Wossi spotted the gorilla, which screamed to alert the others.
The accused persons LEFIDI AYISSI and SALLA epse NGONO NOMO Sydonie Anique were summoned by the State Attorney to appear before the Court to answer charges of complicity in the illegal detention of a totally protected class A animal species, a dead Gorilla.
On March 12, 2004 at Kabo, during a period when hunting is prohibited, Mbatidi Jean went to the forest for hunting and without any authorization, killed a gorilla, a fully protected species, with a PMAK type war weapon. Then he voluntarily extracted from the gorilla two fingers of his right hand.
In 2017, Ngomene Bertrand, a seller of traditional products (skins, bones, chair parts from rare species, bird feathers, reptile skins) was approached at the Djambala market by Kindzele Nazaire, who asked him to refer a customer to him.
