Database of Wildlife Related Law
Eco-guards in charge of the area of Moloundou notified brigade elements about the presence of a convict notorious for elephant poaching, in a Baka village. A team of eco-guards, elements of the gendarmerie, and some villagers of good faith was constituted.
The accused ESSOMBA ESSOMBA Donatien was arrested flagrante delicto by elements of the motorized infantry battalion (BIM), in the locality of Libongo during a security patrol of the hunting zone no.29 in the LOBEKE National Park.
The accused persons, CHINGO Zacharie and ADAMU YAYA were prosecuted before the court of First Instance Djoum for illegal detention and killing of totally protected animal species notably 03 bags containing 39 elephant ivories.
On the 3 October 2015, METSIE Serge Pascal made a complaint to the commander of the Messok gendarmerie brigade that his younger brother NGOUROUBAN Jean Brice died during a hunting trip in the Dja Biosphere reserve and he suspects a certain NDONDA Achille and NKOLO Jean to be responsible.
On the 12 December 2011, the accused persons MUHAMADU SANI BELLO, SULE NJEBA, GHOSHYI PIUS YONDO and CHIN BASILE LEMGHA were arrested flagrante delicto in the locality of Banana in the Mambele-Moloundou sector during a raid carried out by elements of the Lobéké National Park.
On the 27 June 2018, the accused HAWA was arrested in the MADA neighbourhood in BERTOUA by elements of the Gendarmerie Legion, East during a search at her home. She was arrested in possession of two (2) elephant ivories.
The accused persons MIKA MIKA Richard, MIKA MIKA Blanchard, LUILE Bosco, WATALO Lambert and MELOUOL MGBEMA Dieudonne were arrested in Salapoumbe by forces of law and order and summoned before the Military Court, Bertoua to respond to charges against them.
The accused persons MEFIRE ISSOFA and BALOULO AMARE were arrested flagrante delicto in Yokadouma by elements of the East regional delegation of Forestry and Wildlife.
The accused persons WO LEMBO ABO Eric and MEFIRE ISSOFA were prosecuted before Court of First Instance, Yokadouma for complicity to killing and illegal detention of trophies of class A totally protected animal species. On the 08 February 2019, the court passed judgement. The accused WO LEMBO ABO Eric was found not guilty of complicity.
The accused persons MEFIRE ISSOFA, WO-LEMBO ABO Eric and MBOA Michel were arrested flagrante delicto in Yokadouma by eco-guards of the MANDOUNGUE control post. MBOA Michel was caught transporting two (02) elephant tusks of length 135cm and 139cm and weight 9.80kg and 19.74kg using a vehicle of mark Toyota Carina belonging to MEFIRE ISSOFA.
