Ferdinand Ilunga Luyoyo
Sanctioned entityBorn 8 Mar 1973 (53 years old),Congo (DRC). Named in 1 sanctions listing.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Sanctions and listings1
- Effective
- 31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
As Former Commander of the anti-riot body Légion Nationale d'Intervention (LENI) of the Congolese National Police (PNC), Ferdinand Ilunga LUYOYO was responsible for disproportionate use of force and violent repression in September 2016 in Kinshasa. In this capacity, Ferdinand Ilunga LUYOYO was therefore involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations and abuses in DRC. There are reasonable grounds to conclude that LUYOYO was an 'involved person' given that matters within reg (6)(2) occurred in Kinshasa while he was in the role outlined above and therefore bore responsibility for the human rights violations committed by the PNC and LENI.
As Former Commander of the anti-riot body Légion Nationale d'Intervention (LENI) of the Congolese National Police (PNC), Ferdinand Ilunga LUYOYO was responsible for disproportionate use of force and violent repression in September 2016 in Kinshasa. In this capacity, Ferdinand Ilunga LUYOYO was therefore involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations and abuses in DRC. There are reasonable grounds to conclude that LUYOYO was an “involved person” given that matters within reg (6)(2) occurred in Kinshasa while he was in the role outlined above and therefore bore responsibility for the human rights violations committed by the PNC and LENI.
Programme GB-DRCReference DRC0003Reference 13434Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
Positions held2
Period not retained
Former Commander in Chief of Legion Nationale d’Intervention (LENI), Co-ordinator, Anti-Riot Police (PNC) , Former Commander of the unit responsible for the protection of institutions and high-ranking officials (PNC), President of the Congolese Boxing Federation
Period not retained
Co-ordinator, Anti Riot Police (PNC)
Identifiers1
| Identifier | Number |
|---|---|
| Passport | OB0260335 |
Addresses1
Avenue des Orangiers No 2, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)
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