{Peter Kalimu, 48, a native of Rwanda now living in Buffalo, was indicted by a federal grand juryThursday for allegedly being a former terrorist in that country, allegedly falsified his naturalization application to become a U.S. citizen and allegedly lied to officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about his background.}
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. said that if convicted he faces a prison term of up to 15 years, a fine of up to $250,000 and automatic revocation of his U.S. citizenship.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony M. Bruce said the grand jury accused Kalimu role in 1994 Genocide Against Tutsi
In his naturalization petition Kalimu claimed he had never been known by any other name and repeated that allegedly false claim in a letter to Homeland Security officials last year.
Neither Kalimu nor his attorneys could be reached to comment Thursday night. Bruce said “Kalimu/Twizere” is scheduled to be arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. on the two-count indictment.
{{Source: Buffalo News}}
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