Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Ferdinand Ilunga Luyoyo
Position
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; Co-ordinator, Anti Riot Police (PNC)
Nationality
Congo (Democratic Republic)
DoB
1973-03-08
Address
Avenue des Orangiers No 2, commune de las Gombe, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Reg. ID
OB0260335 , iss 15 April 2011, exp 14 April 2016
Official reason
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 committin...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘the DRC’) continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Re...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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