Database of Wildlife Related Law
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.
Elements of the conservation service of the Dja Biosphere Reserve organized an anti-poaching patrol mission in the reserve. The accused, Mbo Francis was arrested in illegal possession of thirteen (13) Bay duikers, a locally manufactured gun and ammunitions in a zone prohibited from hunting.
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, MATEMBE Jean and ELENGA Giscard Destiny were prosecuted before the Court of First Instance, Yokadouma for illegal possession of a 5th category weapon and hunting ammunitions, complicity in killing of class B protected animals in a protected area, illegal immigration and lack of a national identity card.
On the 21 March 2007, the accused persons NTSY ELOUA Heriot, ELLA Francis and BISSEGUEI Bolamo Francis were arrested in Messock by elements of the conservation service. They were found in possession of three chimpanzees and other dead animal species. The first accused person, NTSY ELOUA Heriot was never identified.
On the night of 7-8 January 2019, the accused persons NANA Namoudou, BANDOKA GBABISSONI Bernadin, LIGUINEBANDI Crepin and ABOKE Jean Christ were arrested flagrante delicto in the locality of Libongo by the mobile intervention battalion of the military.
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.
