Database of Wildlife Related Law
On the 21st October 2012 in the locality of Socambo, elements of the gendarmerie station, informed of the occurrence of a hunting accident, arrested SOUSSAI Pierre in possession of a hunting gun and 12-caliber ammunition. Upon his arrest, the accused confessed that he had injured LEWEWE Vincent in the forest during a hunting party.
Elements of the conservation service of the western antenna of the Dja biosphere reserve received reliable information about some ongoing illegal trafficking activity in that zone. Following this information, the elements went to the ANDO'O EBAE area in Meyomessala where the accused, AKO'O BITOUNOU was arrested.
AKOUMA Jean Marie was arrested in the Campo Ma'an National Park without authorization and in possession of a hunting gun. He was arrested by elements of the conservation service of Campo Ma'an national park with a chimpanzee that he killed in the park during a hunting party.
Provided and punishable under section 74 of the penal code and sections 101, 150 and 158 of the Law No 94-01 of 20th January 1994 to lay down forestry, fisheries and wildlife regulations.
Elements of the Upper Nyong Divisional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife under the supervision of the Chief of Wildlife, organized an anti-poaching patrol mission in the town of Doume. During this operation, the accused NJOYA NSANGOU was arrested with 27kg of pangolin scales.
The Chief of the Forestry and Wildlife control post of Lomie received reliable information on the illegal circulation of ivory trafficking in the town. Based on this, he dispatched this information to his collegues in the neighbouring localities of Mitoum, Payo and Nomedjoh in an effort to arrest the whole trafficking network.
The chief of Wildlife of the Upper Nyong divisional delegation of Forestry and Wildlife organized a control mission in that zone. This led to the arrest of the accused persons HABOULAZIZE NZIME and NGAO Jean Pierre in Hotel Raphia in the town of Lomie, flagrante delicto in illegal detention and commercialization of wildlife products.
In 2016, HAMADJODA YAYA was arrested in the East region in possession of carcasses of protected animal species of classes B & C without a certificate of origin. He was prosecuted and sentenced.
On the night of 23rd March 2009, OYIE BAHNA Salomon was caught red-handed in DJENABO (a locality situated on the Djoum-Mintom road) by the South Antenna of the Dja conservation service agents. He was in possession of twelve (12) Gorillas parts, six (6) Mandrillus part and nine (9) Water Chevrotain parts.
On the 21st August 2017, MINTCHA OKONO Benoit was arrested by elements of the conservation service of the Campo Ma'an National Park. He was found in possession of seven rats, a bay duiker and porcupine meat and did not have his national identity card at the time of the arrest. He admitted killing these animals during a hunting party.
