Database of Wildlife Related Law
In 2017, the accused persons DIOP THIERNO OUMAR Wele, BAGOUNO Florien, NGOMNA Sylvestre & KONGA Eric were arrested and prosecuted before the Bertoua Military Court for illegal hunting without permit and illegal detention of war arms.
Arrested in Yokadouma in 2011 for the illegal killing of totally protected animal species (Elephant), complicity and illegal detention of trophies of totally protected animal species (13 Elephant tusks), ISMAILA ISSOUHOU was prosecuted and sentenced before the Court of First Instance, Yokadouma.
Elements of the Forestry and Wildlife control post of Mindourou organized an anti-poaching patrol in the locality of Mindourou.
On the 28 February 2017, the Court of First instance of Batouri found HAMADOU MOUSSA BLAIRE guilty of illegal killing of totally protected species, illegal detention, circulation and commercilization of totally protected animal species trophies and he was sentenced to three months imprisonment terms and to pay 50,650 XAF for cost after he ben
In 2018, MBOPUWOUO CHIWOUO Sylvain was arrested in Yokadouma with 4 elephant tusks. He was prosecuted and sentenced for the illegal killing of totally protected animal species. The State Attorney and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, dissatisfied with this decision, both appealed against the judgment.
In 2018 MEFIRE ISSOFA and WO LEMBO ABO Eric, were arrested in Yokadouma in possession of elephant tusks. After interrogations, together with the seized elephant tusks, they were all transmitted to the State Attorney for prosecution. The State Attorney remanded them in custody while under prosecution.
Elements of the conservation service arrested the accused MINKAMBE Jacques in the locality of Bonando, in a zone prohibited from hunting. He was found with a hunting gun and 04 ammunitions. During interrogations, he acknowledged committing the offence as charged and pleaded guilty.
Elements of the conservation service of Dja organized an anti-poaching patrol mission in the Dja reserve. During this mission, the accused TCHAMI Yannick was found in possession of bags containing freshly killed protected animal species.
In March 2005 the accused persons SIMENTINI Christophe Eugene, BIBAH Georges, MEKOUAMETOLE EKOUNI Adolphe, MEDJAH Paul and SAM Laurent were prosecuted before the Court of First Instance of Abong-Mbang for the illegal detention of hunting materials within a protected area, refusal to obey orders, conditional threat and violence on civil servants.
On December 08 2015, YANDA Emmanuel was arrested in Doume in the East region in possession of an elephant tail, two gorilla skulls, a chimpanzee skull and the skin of a non identified animal without a certificate of origin.
