Eleven widow-headed households in Rusororo sector of Gasabo district have been left in an electricity black-out after cables connecting their houses to the national grid were stolen during the festive season 2015.
They have now requested for thorough investigation of the village patrol men that are paid to secure property and families. They further request to assess carefully the incident and re-install the lost cables saying that the patrol didn’t accomplish its duties by the time cables were stolen.
“They first disconnected electricity; People thought it is usual since we had experienced intermittent power supply before. The power was off until morning when we realized the cables were stolen,” said one of the residents.
Widows told the media that they pay Rwf 1000 monthly, contributing to welfare of village patrol and wondered how such robbery can take place even with the service of a patrol car.
The executive secretary of Rusororo sector, Akimana Tebuka Faustin, says that the investigation is ongoing adding that new measures to strengthen patrols have been adopted. He also promised the stolen cables will be re-installed.
“We have no yet caught the thieves but the investigation is continuing in collaboration with security organs,” he said.
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