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The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Sangha Departmental Directorate of Water and Forest vs Libesse Leon

Congo
Sangha
High Court of Ouesso
National - higher court
Criminal
2015

Libiesse Leon is a Congolese individual living in Pokola. On February 23, 2012 he entered the forest with a calibre 12 rifle to do small hunting. While there he killed one chimpanzee on February 25. Back in Pokola, he hid the meat inside a bag in his house.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. ONVA ELLA Emmanuel

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

On the 14 June 1993, the accused ONVA ELLA Emmanuel was summoned to appear before the Court of First Instance Djoum to respond to charges of illegal killing of protected animal species. That in the month of November 1991, he killed a chimpanzee in an area prohibited from hunting.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. ONDJ'II NGUEMA Pierre Clovis

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

On the 27 November 2014, the accused Ondj'ii Nguema Pierre Clovis was arrested flagrante delicto in Meyo-Centre, by elements of the regional control brigade of the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife. The accused was arrested in possession of 08 chimpanze skulls, and 01 gorilla skull.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. NTSY ELOUA Heriot, ELLA Francis and BISSEGUEI Bolamo Francis

Cameroon
East
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2009

On the 21 March 2007, the accused persons NTSY ELOUA Heriot, ELLA Francis and BISSEGUEI Bolamo Francis were arrested in Messock by elements of the conservation service. They were found in possession of three chimpanzees and other dead animal species. The first accused person, NTSY ELOUA Heriot was never identified.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. OBA'A ABOUTOU Celestin

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

On the August 29 2017 the accused OBA'A ABOUTOU Celestin was arrested in Ebolowa by elements of the conservation service. He was arrested in possession of class A and B protected animal species, notably a baby chimpanzee and a bag weighing 5kg of pangolin scales.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs. NKOLO NDONGO Jeannette

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
1988

On the 02 June 1997, the accused NYANGONO Marie Sylvie was summoned to appear before the Court to respond to charges of illegal killing of protected animal species. That in the month of March 1987, she was arrested during a routine control check by elements of the gendarmerie brigade and the chief of the forestry post in Oveng.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs NJAFA NJAMEN Gislain

Cameroon
West
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2011

On the 03 February 2011, the accused NJAFA NJAMEN Gislain was arrested in Bangangte by elements of the Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife. He was arrested in possession of a live chimpanzee without a certificate of origin.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Likouala Departmental Directorate of Forestry Economy vs Bonikaka Jean Noel, Mondomba Jean Pierre

Congo
Likouala
High Court of Impfondo
National - higher court
Criminal
2015

On June 25, 2015, in the Mboukou forest, the service of the eco-guards of the community reserve of Télé was on mission and surprised Mondomba Jean Pierre and Bonikaka Jean Noel in possession of a gorilla and three chimpanzees.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Likouala Departmental Directorate of Forestry Economy vs Gbobe Barthelemy, Gbanzio Ambroise

Congo
Likouala
High Court of Impfondo
National - higher court
Criminal
2018

On 17 November 2017, during a surveillance and anti-poaching mission, Eyana Jean, coordinator of USLAB MOKABI, accompanied by Dongo Sylvestre, forest assistant, arrested two men named Gbobe Barthelemy and Gbanzio Ambroise in the UFA, a protected area in the town of Mokabi.

The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Likouala Departmental Directorate of Forestry Economy vs Gadzo Rufin

Congo
Likouala
High Court of Impfondo
National - higher court
Criminal
2016

In December 2015, the anti-poaching surveillance and control unit of UFA MOKABI NZANGA in its traditional mission, received information that a chimpanzee was shot in Boko village.

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