Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Yokadouma
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2012
Abstract
The accused persons ABENEME Francois and NKOBO Marcel were arrested flagrante delicto in the locality of BOLO by elements of the Yokadouma Wildlife Administration on an anti-poaching patrol mission around the outskirts of the Lobeke National Park. They were found in possession of a large stock of class "A" animal remains, including six (06) live grey parrots, ten (10) smoked parrot heads, one hundred and twenty (120) red parrot feathers, a capture net, a machete, a mosquito net, a torch and a cooking pot. During interrogation, they all pleaded guilty to the facts and admitted committing the offence as reproached. At the close of interrogations, they were transmitted before the State Attorney for prosecution.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 188/COR of 21 August 2012
Charges
Illegal capture and killing of totally protected class A animal species, complicity, illegal killing of protected animal species, and escape.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused persons were found guilty as follows: ABENEME Francois was found guilty of illegal killing and capture of totally protected class A animal species while NKOBO Marcel was found guilty of complicity to the killing and capture of totally protected class A animal species and escape.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused ABENEME Francois was sentenced to two (02) months fixed term imprisonment and to pay 100,000 XAF for fines while NKOBO Marcel was sentenced to three (03) months fixed term imprisonment and to pay 200,000 XAF for fines. They were both sentenced to pay 27,000XAF for costs.
Legislation cited
Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations