Following a flagrante delito proceedings by the State Attorney, the accused persons YOUGA Marlyse, MOUNDOUM MBE Pierre, ANYOUZO'O MENDOMO James and EKOUMOU Yves were summoned before the court to respond to charges of hunting without permit, illegal detention and carrying of firearm, involuntary homicide, and complicity to hunting without permit. The accused persons are individually charged as follows: EKOUMOU Yves, arrested in Djoum, to have in Gabon, either by clumsiness, negligence, imprudence or failure to observe the regulations caused the death of the name ATSA'A Olivier; held a firearm without the required legal authorisation; carried out hunting activity without a permit or licence. ANYOUGA Marlyse and MOUNDOUM MBE Pierre were charged for complicity to hunting without a permit or license. ANYOUZO'O MENDOMO James charged for carrying a firearm. At the opening of the session, NYOUGA Marlyse, MOUNDOUM MBE Pierre and ANYOUZO'O MENDOMO James pleaded not guilty while EKOUMOU Yves pleaded guilty to hunting without a permit or license, illegal carrying of firearm and not guilty to the involuntary homicide charge. In the absence of the accused persons during the court session, it was revealed from the investigation report that in February 2018, the accused NYOUGA Marlyse organized a hunting trip in the Gabonese forest which was led by EKOUMOU Yves who possesed a firearm provided by ANYOUZO'O MENDOMO James. While in the forest they were joined by MONDOUM MBE Pierre. In search for a catch for the day, EKOUMOU inadvertently shot ATSA'A Olivier who was part of the group. The latter immediately died, and this incident put an early end to the hunting trip. The accused persons returned home to alert the deceased’s family and hand over the firearm to its owner. The firearm was seized and placed under seal no. 04/SC/G/TPI/DJ of 14 March 2018. At the close of interrogations, the accused persons were transmitted before the State Attorney for prosecution.