Database of Wildlife Related Law
In January 2014, Forestry and Wildlife elements of the Upper Nyong division arrested the accused flagrante delicto in illegal possession of an elephant tusk and two pieces of elephant meat. He did not also possess his National Identity Card at the time of arrest. During interrogation, the accused admitted to committing the offences as charged.
On June 09, 2015 in Moloundou, the named BAPIEE Pascal recruited four persons for elephant poaching activity in the forest. While there, they fell asleep in a makeshift camp and were later awakened by the sounds of a furious elephant rushing at them.
In 2017, the accused persons DIOP THIERNO OUMAR Wele, BAGOUNO Florien, NGOMNA Sylvestre & KONGA Eric were arrested and prosecuted before the Bertoua Military Court for illegal hunting without permit and illegal detention of war arms.
Arrested in Yokadouma in 2011 for the illegal killing of totally protected animal species (Elephant), complicity and illegal detention of trophies of totally protected animal species (13 Elephant tusks), ISMAILA ISSOUHOU was prosecuted and sentenced before the Court of First Instance, Yokadouma.
In 2018, MBOPUWOUO CHIWOUO Sylvain was arrested in Yokadouma with 4 elephant tusks. He was prosecuted and sentenced for the illegal killing of totally protected animal species. The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, dissatisfied with this decision, both appealed against the judgment.
In 2018 MEFIRE ISSOFA and WO LEMBO ABO Eric, were arrested in Yokadouma in possession of elephant tusks. After interrogations, together with the seized elephant tusks, they were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution. The State Attorney remanded them in custody while under prosecution.
In 2017, MFOMBURE MAMA was arrested in Yokadouma for the illegal killing of elephants and illegal detention of 2 elephant tusks.
On December 08 2015, YANDA Emmanuel was arrested in Doume in the East region in possession of an elephant tail, two gorilla skulls, a chimpanzee skull and the skin of a non identified animal without a certificate of origin.
On the 29 September 2016, following a mission led by the chief of the wildlife service and protected areas of the Littoral region, Abdoul Karim Ibrahim was arrested at ”Marché des fleurs” in Douala in illegal possession of 160 carved ivory objects. When arrested, he fiercely opposed the arrest teams.
Elements of the conservation service, Yokadouma arrested the accused persons ANKEU TANGO Jean Paul and LANG LEGO Stephane who had just killed an elephant with the use of an unauthorized arm. The ivories were found with Lang Lego Stephane.
