Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
On November 19, 2013, Ngokouba Prince and Ngoua Olivier went to Doudouma camp with a rifle and ammunition to carry out a big hunting expedition. While there on November 21, anti-poaching agents on patrol around the Odzala Kokoua area where the Doudouma camp is located arrived there when Ngokouba Prince and Ngoua Olivier had moved away from the area. Rangers discovered in the camp several pieces of elephant meat, many weapons including the rifle and ammunition and the telephone of Ngoua Olivier. Far from the camp and after having hear gunshots from rangers, Ngokouba Prince and Ngoua Olivier ran away at Assanga village. It is with Ngoua’s abandoned telephone that both were arrested and brought before the state prosecutor.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 044/2014
Charges
Killing of a totally protected specie (elephant), hunting with a war weapon.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Ngokouba Prince and Ngoua Olivier were found guilty of killing a totally protected species (elephant) and hunting with a war weapon.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Ngokouba Prince and Ngoua Olivier were sentenced to two years imprisonment, XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines each and to pay XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand) as damages jointly. The execution of the imprisonment term was suspended. The imprisonment in default of payment was fixed to its minimum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas