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The Public Prosecutor vs Nguiamoussangou Ignace, Lemy Judicael Romaric

Gabon
Estuaire
Court of First Instance Libreville
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

Nguiamoussangou killed one elephant and removed the two tusks that he kept for ten days. Later on Lemy went to his house to collect the tusks for sale. Informed of the illegal transaction, an undercovered agent offered to buy the tusks and it is at this moment that both were arrested.

The Public Prosecutor and National Agency of National Parks (ANPN) vs NGOYEB Robert, ASSOMO Yannick

Gabon
Woleu-Ntem
Court of First Instance Oyem
National - lower court
Criminal
2017

On October 30, 2017 at Minvoul, following an information on the killing of two elephants, agents of the Minkebe national park arrested ASSOMO Yannick then NGOYEB Robert in possession of four ivory tusks while they were trying to escape before asking the agents to settle the case.

The Public Prosecutor and Provincial Department of Water and Forests rep/AYI MBOGO Abraham vs NDONG NSI Jean François, MBENG EYI David Donald

Gabon
Woleu-Ntem
Court of First Instance Oyem
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

On June 23, 2015, MBENG EYI David Donald informed NDONG NSI Jean François of his desire to sell ivory tusks belonging to his later father in order to solve his financial problems. MBENG then gave the said products to NDONG. Arrested later on following a denunciation, NDONG declared to have received the tusks from MBENG.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs Anthony NWABU NWANNE NWOYE

Cameroon
East
East Court of Appeal
National - higher court
2017

In 2016, the accused Anthony NWABU NWANNE NWOYE was arrested flagrante delicto by elements of the conservation service of the Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife, Bertoua.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs EKOM Janvier

Cameroon
South
Court of First Instance
National - lower court
Criminal
2014

In April 2014, the conservation service of Minkebe reserve in the Republic of Gabon arrested three suspects named, EMANE Arnaud, DAWAYE Dieudonné and AKONO Fabrice for elephant poaching in that Park.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs GUIATIN Didier, FOUMANE Simplice, MENGATTA Frank, CHINGO Zacharie & TAKONGUE Merlin

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

On the 10 July 2013, the conservation service of the Dja Biosphere reserve effected a targeted anti-poaching patrol during which one the accused persons, Guiatin Didier was arrested leaving the Mengame Wildlife reserve. He admitted hunting in the said protected area in collaboration with Mengatta Franck and Foumane Simplice.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs OBAM OBAM Marcelin

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

On May 30 2014, Ecogardes of the conservation service of Dja effected an anti-poaching patrol and found the accused, Obam Obam Marcelin in a forest located in NKOLADENFACK, South Region. He was cooking and after a systematic search was carried out, a hunting gun and ammunitions and some elephant meat were found.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs DJEMBO Paul, DJIBRIL KARIMOU, SOUAIBOU HAMADOU, SAMELOE Dieudonné

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

On the 22 February 2017, the accused, Djembo Paul a well-known hunter approached Djibril Karimou and gave him 2 ivory tusks. Sameloe Dieudonné approached the two accused persons dressed as a ranger, and seized the tusks. He then proceeded to sell them to Souaibou.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs Samuel OULEDE Celestin, MOHAMADOU MOURTALA, GODOM Dieudonné, BINTSOE Alfred, and NGUE Luc Ruben

Cameroon
East
Military Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2015

In the month of July 2013, the accused Godom Dieudionné approached Samuel Oulede, a military officer to give his war arm and ammunitions to the accused Mohamadou Mortala that he did. Once Mohamadou was in possession of the said arms, he gave them to Bintsoe Alfred to hunt elephants and deliver the ivories to Samuel Oulede.

The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife vs ZAKARI DAOUDA AYATOU, HAYATOU, and ABOUBAKAR IBRAHIM

Cameroon
East
East Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
2018

On the 11 March 2017, the East regional delegation of Forestry and Wildlife were contacted by the service of Customs about the seizure of 177 elephant tusks. They accused persons were arrested while waiting for IBRAHIM AOUDOU a custom officer who had to give them safe passage.

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