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The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry Vs MIKA MIKA Richard, MIKA MIKA Blanchard, LUILE Bosco, WATALO Lambert and MELOUOL MGBEMA Dieudonne

Cameroon
East
Military Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

The accused persons MIKA MIKA Richard, MIKA MIKA Blanchard, LUILE Bosco, WATALO Lambert and MELOUOL MGBEMA Dieudonne were arrested in Salapoumbe by forces of law and order and summoned before the Military Court, Bertoua to respond to charges against them.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MEFIRE ISSOFA and BALOULO AMARE

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2017

The accused persons MEFIRE ISSOFA and BALOULO AMARE were arrested flagrante delicto in Yokadouma by elements of the East regional delegation of Forestry and Wildlife.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and MEFIRE ISSOFA AND WO LEMBO ABO Eric

Cameroon
East
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2020

The accused persons WO LEMBO ABO Eric and MEFIRE ISSOFA were prosecuted before Court of First Instance, Yokadouma for complicity to killing and illegal detention of trophies of class A totally protected animal species. On the 08 February 2019, the court passed judgement. The accused WO LEMBO ABO Eric was found not guilty of complicity.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. MEFIRE ISSOFA, WO-LEMBO ABO Eric and MBOA Michel

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

The accused persons MEFIRE ISSOFA, WO-LEMBO ABO Eric and MBOA Michel were arrested flagrante delicto in Yokadouma by eco-guards of the MANDOUNGUE control post. MBOA Michel was caught transporting two (02) elephant tusks of length 135cm and 139cm and weight 9.80kg and 19.74kg using a vehicle of mark Toyota Carina belonging to MEFIRE ISSOFA.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. OBAME ENDAMANE Jean

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
1993

Following preliminary investigations by the State Attorney of the Court of First Instance, Djoum the accused OBAME ENDAMANE Jean was summoned to respond to charges of illegal killing of a totally protected animal species.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. TSANGUE Francois

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
1989

On the 06 August 1989, the accused TSANGUE Francois was arrested flagrante delicto in the locality of Oveng. He was found in possession of unmarked trophies of protected animal species without a certificate of origin. At the end of interrogations, he was transmitted before the State Attorney together with the seized items for prosecution.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. NNANGA Nsolo Simon

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
1989

Following preliminary investigations by the State Attorney of the Court of First Instance, Djoum the accused NNANGA Nsolo Simon was summoned to respond to charges of illegal killing of an elephant. That on September 21, 1988 in Mintom he was arrested for illegal killing an elephant with a firearm, without a hunting permit.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. NTYAME ENDANGTE Jislin, EVA EVA Mathurin, & NLOM Maixent Pierre

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2014

On 13 July 2011, the accused persons NTYAME ENDANGTE Jislin and EVA EVA Mathurin went to the forest in NKOLAFENDECK to hunt. They also invited a certain MOTO David Livingstone to accompany them to carry this act. On the first day of hunting, they killed an elephant.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forests vs Messiong Jean MARIE, Zoa Alfred

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2014

Messiong Jean Marie was in possession of a hunting rifle of the 458 type with which he wanted to go big game hunting. Discouraged by the regular patrols of the rangers, he sold the gun to Meniamedel Jean Sylvain, a Gabonese living in Mazingo, who promised to give him the money within a short time.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry Vs SINGONO FRANCIS and LIKAMO PIERRE

Cameroon
East
Military Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

On the 28 July 2016, a team of four (4) eco-guards and four (4) members of the community anti-poaching vigilante group, COVILAB organized a field mission based on information received from the hunting zone no.9 of MOLOUNDOU.

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