Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract
In November 2013, Nkeudom Dieudonné received in his camp located in the Cameroon territory Mempino Oscar, Ndaboth Armand and Medoung Chanel for elephant hunting. Nkeudom Dieudonné was in possession of a war weapon type PMK while the others were having ammunition. All went to the forest for a hunting expedition during which Ndaboth Armand was killed by an elephant. Mempino Oscar and Ndaboth Armand decided to report the facts to the chief of village of Djompouo located at 10 kms from Souanke. Few days later, rangers arrested Nkeudom Dieudonné and brought him to Souanke police station. Nkeudom Dieudonné and Medoung Chanel were interrogated, brought before the state prosecutor, and charged of complicity of hunting with a war weapon.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 051/2014
Charges
Complicity of hunting with a war weapon.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
Nkeudom Dieudonné and Medoung Chanel was found guilty of complicity of hunting with a war weapon.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Nkeudom Dieudonné and Medoung Chanel were sentenced to twelve months imprisonment and XAF 100,000 (one hundred thousand) as fines each and to pay court fees XAF 800,000 (eight hundred thousand) as damages; The Imprisonment in default of payment was fixed at its maximum.
Legislation cited
Law No 37-2008 of 28 November 2008 on wildlife and protected areas