“REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON” “IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF CAMEROON”
“JUDGMENT”
IN THE HIGH COURT OF FAKO DIVISION
HOLDEN AT BUEA
BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE CHARLES NAMME MENYOLI
WITH MR. SULEMAN FONYUY AS REGISTRAR-IN-ATTENDANCE
THIS THRUSDAY THE 10
BETWEEN
TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2013
SUIT NO HCF/019C/2013
THE PEOPLE OF CAMEROON… …….……………………..…...……….COMPLAINANT
VS
ABBE DANIEL ABOUYOU…………………………………………………...DEFENDANT
Parties: Accused present
Prosecution witness absent.
Appearances : Njonjo John Njie for the people.
Barrister Shribe Wilfred for the defence.
Whereas the Accused aged 45 was committed to trial under sections 346(3) of the Penal Code
th
as read with section 298(1) of the same, charged with having on the 20 day of November
2012 at Tole, in the Fako Judicial Division, had sexual intercourse with one Acha Nora Ambe,
a child aged 3 years 4 months and over whom he had custody by custom;
Whereas the Accused, after being duly identified was arraigned on the 10/9/2013 and he
readily pleaded Guilty to the lone count of the Charge;
Whereas the Court upon receiving the facts of the matter from the Learned prosecuting
Counsel, as well as the statement of the Accused did accept his plea and convict him
accordingly.
I cannot but find as a fact especially after considering the Confessional Statement of the
Convict as well as the Medico – Legal Certificate of the victim, that the Convict did have
sexual intercourse with the said Acha Nora Ambe, who, as per her Birth Certificate
1