Database of Wildlife Related Law
On the night of 27 July 2016, the accused Zakari Daouda Ayatou was intercepted by the conservation service of the Dja Biosphere reserve, in his car driving towards the town of Sangmélima, attempting to smuggle out 14 Ivory tusks. He confessed ownership of the said ivories during interrogation.
On the 19 June 2013, elements of the Nki national park were carrying out an anti-poaching patrol in the locality of Alati. During this patrol, the elements received reliable information about some poaching activity in the village of Mengom around Ntam.
The accused was arrested by elements of the forestry and wildlife control post in a vehicle. He was the driver of the said vehicle. The elements proceeded to search the vehicle while searching the vehicle he behaved suspicious. Based on this the elements proceeded to search goods. A parcel was uncovered containing 16 Ivory tusks.
In January 2013, the accused persons KOMBO, NGOUKI & MABOULE took up war arms and ammunitions (Kalashnikov) and went to the Dja Biosphere reserve to poach elephants. Upon getting to the zone, they were lodged by Ngbwah Herman who also oriented them on how to poach elephants.
Two French citizens, GARCIA Laurent Raymond Ferdinand and DELATOUCHE Jean Marc obtained a hunting permit to kill elephants in a hunting zone organized by a hunting SAFARI. They killed an elephant, took out valuable trophies and abandoned the elephant carcass for the indigenous people.
On the 3 October 2014, the accused poached elephants in Bango passing through the Ngoyla subdivision.
The accused persons, Aye Mondo & Melolodom Richard are Bakas, indigenous people. They were arrested by elements of the conservation service after killing an elephant, and were found in possession of the ivories. They were forwarded before the court of First Instance, Abong Mbang for Prosecution.
On the 3 April 2013, the elements of the conservation service organized an anti-poaching patrol in the zone of Massea, East Region. During this patrol, the accused persons Mbgalla, Mbiango, and Alime were found in possession of elephant meat they had just killed.
On the 6 March 2013, the accused Aladji Issa asked the co-offender Moahamadou to accompany him to a village called Namezap for 1000 XAF. Upon arrival, Aladji Issa asked Mohamadou to wait for him on the bike while he left to collect a bag. He returned and they both left the village.
On May 2, 2018, the conservation service of the Dja Biosphere Reserve received an information on the fact that an important ivory consignment was about to move from a village through the Oveng road axis.
