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In February 2015, Sim Dangalet Simon, Abdoulaye Issouf Saley, Namtorofisse Bienvenue, Ngamset Christof, Ganamokoyi Narcisse Severin and Segname Claver, all Central African were at Bomassa for hunting. Instead of choosing an area opened for hunting they decided to enter the Nouabale Ndoki national park where they were arrested by rangers.

Sidi Mathieu estimated that ivory trade could end his misery and multiplied contacts to get in possession of a war weapon. He then met with a Cameroonian named Bassirou who provided him with a PMK war weapon and two full loaders.

On August 28, 2015 at around 3:00pm, Soukapane Arthur Max and Bazock Ulrich were arrested by rangers in possession of pieces of gorilla meat. On August 27, both were in their camp when they heard a gorilla screaming.

In July 2016, Soulemanou Nana Ahmadou and Moussa Paterson used to trade in ivory tusks. Soulemanou Nana was contacted by one known as Zie-Til Davil Armand to buy ivory tusks. He told the seller that he doesn’t have money but that he could find a potential buyer.

On December 05, 2017, the Imam of Pokola Abdouraman Youssouf contacted Assafi Doutoum to transport ivory tusks to Ngombe for sale. Assafi Doutoum accepted and both went to Mboua-Mboua on the Imam’s bike with the objective to find how to transport the ivory to Ngombe.

One individual known as Jordan from DRC resident in Pokola was in possession of one war weapon type PMK and ammunition. During the year 2015, he decided to organize a big hunting expedition and contacted his two countrymen Ehoulabe Robbi known as ”Lazard” and Bassia Jean known as ”Celeo”.

In June 2018, Hassan Abdoulaye was sent on mission by Zado Aude in order to transport Baka Arsène and his wife with a PMAK war weapon, ammunition and ration at Bedoumo 2 village for elephant hunting. Two months later Hassan Abdoulaye was arrested and brought to the state prosecutor.

During the year 2018, Kpamane Joseph and Atem Kevin went for a small hunting expedition at Adjala village during which they killed one blue duiker and one chimpanzee. They waited for the sunset to smoke and share the meat. Back to the village, Kpamane Joseph gave part of the meat to Atem Kevin to give it to his elder brother living in Sembe.

Limbataka Rolly is a Congolese living in Pokola. In November he set his metal trap in the Ndoki 2 forest to capture small wild species. On November 6, 2015 he went to the forest to check his traps and he discovered that one trap was taken away by an animal leaving its footsteps.

In May 2018, Loboka Freddy who was in the obligation to feed his brothers after the death of their mother decided to go to the forest to set traps. Few times later he found a leopard trapped and he killed the animal with his machete, brought back the meat to eat and dried the skin of the animal.