Author: IGIHE

Kayigamba is one of the three ringleaders connected to the violent assault of a 95 year old woman and her two daughters, on April 23.

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Sylvestre Twajamahoro, the Police spokesperson for the Southern region, explained that in the morning of April 23, the three victims, while in the neighboring Gisagara District, were intercepted by residents of Nyaruteja Cell in Nyanza Sector alleging that they had come to their village to practice witchcraft.

“One of the local security personnel in Urugomero village where the three women were intercepted by residents, identified as Sibomana, trounced on the women together with other people and started beating them,” CIP Twajamahoro said.

“They later called Kayigamba as the local leader for the cell where the women live. Unfortunately, Kayigamba together with other residents in his area, when he picked the women, also beat them over witchcraft. Some responsible residents reported the unlawful act to the Police, which prompted the arrest of Kayigamba,” he added.

Kayigamba has since been handed over to Rwanda Investigation Bureau at Kibeho station.

CIP Twajamahoro further said that law enforcement organs are still searching for other two ringleaders, including Sibomana and one Evariste Minani.

The victims are also receiving medical treatment, he said.

“Self-administered justice is unlawful and punishable by law. It’s intentional assault or battery punishable under article 121 of the law determining offences and penalties in general in Rwanda.”

“A crime can’t be rectified by another crime. The justice sector is there to ensure that when a crime is committed, professionals and accredited institutions handle it appropriately. When you take matters in your own hands, you will have committed a crime and you will be equally held accountable.”

CIP Twajamahoro advised the public against taking matters in their own hands and called for continued partnership in exchange of information on suspected criminals to fight and prevent crimes and bring offenders to justice.

The online application for the movement clearance is part of the measures to fight and prevent the spread of Coronavirus pandemic, said the RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera.

“You can now apply for the movement clearance to go for essential services, online. The essential services are

shopping for food, banking services, pharmacy, medical, funeral, and emergencies,” CP Kabera said.

How to apply

The applicant can log on to www.mc.gov.rw or dial *127# and follow the prompts.

You will be required to fill in your name, national Identity Card, and telephone number.

You also enter details of your journey; the point of departure and destination, the reason for movement and vehicle number plate; time and date of departure, and return.

“When you complete this online application process, you will receive an sms notification from Police approving or rejecting your application. A successful applicant should be ready to present the movement clearance in case you are stopped by the police along the way,” CP Kabera said.

For more information, call 0788311107.

CP Kabera, however, warned against lying to Police so as to find ways to go for “unnecessary movements and non-essential services.”

“We will be tracking those cleared to go for their essential errands and serious actions including arrest, fines and impounding of automobiles, will be taken against those who will misuse the movement clearance or those found to have lied about the reasons for their movement,” he warned.

Those arrested include owners of bars and shops as well as their customers who were found inside drinking; footballers who were holding illegal gathering and drinking in Kimihurura; and five men, who were found in the same car with a crate of beer and drunk.

Also detained is a medical doctor, who was arrested alongside six others after they were found drinking at a bar in Busanza, Kanombe Sector in Kicukiro District.

Some of the arrested shop owners had rooms inside where they would hide their drinking customers.

Bruce Nshuti, one of the five men who were found in the same car drinking, said that they had visited a friend in Niboye.

“We went to visit a friend in Niboye and took crates of beer. We were arrested on our way back. We can’t deny that we were drunk and above all we had violated the stay home directives, went to visit which is also prohibited; we had exceeded the maximum number of only two people supposed to be in the same car. We can only plead to be forgiven,” said Nshuti.

Rwanda National Police (RNP) spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera observed that people who breach the directives to engage in such prohibited acts, put their lives and those of others at risk and hamper national efforts against Coronavirus.

“Bars were closed for a reason. Shops selling foodstuffs have certain guidelines to follow including not turning them into bars. These guidelines have been communicated over and over but it seems there are some people, who just don’t want to listen and violate them intentionally,” said CP Kabera.

“These people, who violate the directives meet in groups in bars, shops, and homes. In any unfortunate moment when one of them is infected with Coronavirus, everyone there will be infected and each of them will infect others in their families and wherever they go.

The directives which partly prohibits unnecessary movements and emphasizing staying at home as well as police operations to enforce the directives, are meant to prevent the spread and chain of new infections.”

He thanked members of the public who continue to facilitate the enforcement with credible information on violators and urged them to maintain the community policing spirit to jointly fight and prevent the spread of the pandemic.

At least five people have so far been arrested in different parts of the country for allegedly abusing the lines with “insult and prank calls.” Those arrested were paraded to the media at Remera metropolitan, on Thursday.

RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera warned that anyone, who obstructs national emergency response efforts to save lives, will be located and brought to justice.

“Operations have started; we have so far arrested five and we are still locating others, who call 114 (Coronavirus line) and 112 (general emergency line) just to disrupt and insult people charged with facilitating national efforts against the pandemic of coronavirus and other security and health related emergency services,” CP Kabera warned.

“Some disruptive calls are made by children using their parents’ phones. Others are people, who are drunk, whose who just call and don’t speak at all and those who call just to abuse people. These are unlawful actions, which are punishable by law.”

Obstructing and disrupting such services is punishable under law number 24/2016 of 18/06/2016 governing information and communication technologies, especially in its article 201, which refers to degradation or denial of services; and article 35 of law No. 60/2018 of 22/08/2018 on prevention and punishment of cybercrimes to anyone, who has caused service degradation, failure and interruption.

Actions under article 35 attracts imprisonment of between six months and two years and a fine of between Rwf1 million and Rwf2 million.

According to ACP Elie Mberabagabo, the Head of Command and Coordination Centre, COVID-19 Call Centre has since received over 364000 calls, since its establishment, of which only 16.2% are related to the pandemic.

“We have so far received more than 364, 000 calls, of which 86.5% were answered. However, we have the challenge of unnecessary calls, some of which are pranks and abusive thus obstructing those with genuine reasons to call,” said ACP Mberabagabo.

“For example, of all the calls received, 13.5% (49, 113) were dropped; meaning these are people who just call and keep quiet, while 56.1% (209, 361) are just pranks and abusive calls. We also received other calls inquiring on other infectious diseases which account for 14.2%,” ACP Mberabagabo added.

The COVID-19 Call Centre was upgraded to the capacity of 90 calls received simultaneously with four shifts working day and night, while the Emergency Call Centre receives 30 people at once.

“When this pandemic broke out, we were overwhelmed by the calls especially the 112 emergency line. Today, we are happy to note that we have the capacity to receive all calls and to link the caller with responders,” ACP Mberabagabo explained.

“When we receive a call, we assess it and immediately connect that person to the nearest service provider. We are connected with the COVID-19 Command Post and health facilities meant to respond, and each call related COVID-19 we receive, we connect that person to the nearest health facility, but we also follow to ensure that the case was effectively handled.”

Fulgence Kamali, who is in charge of Call Centre at the COVID-19 Command Post, said that many positive cases for COVID-19, have been located and responded to with the help of the Call Centre.

“Some people, who call 114 inquiring about their health, have turned out to be positive. It is most likely that these people tried to call before but they were obstructed by such disruptive calls,” Kamali said.

He further advised the public not to go to any health facility when they suspect to be infected with COVID-19, but rather call 114.

“When you go to the hospital, it’s likely that you will infect others in the process. We advise you to call 114 and special medical teams will find you wherever you will be to prevent the spread of the virus,” Kamali said.

Meanwhile, CP Kabera urged parents to be responsive against children, who use their phones to make unnecessary and abusive calls.

He further urged the public to give no ears to people that attempt to drive them astray with lies that they can cure COVID-19.

“Follow the government guidelines to fight and prevent COVID-19, and get effective health services when you are infected, but also report those who attempt to hamper the national efforts with such lies,” CP Kabera said.

{{Tutsi massacre at Mayunzwe, Ruhango}}

Mayunzwe was one of the six sectors of Tambwe commune, which was home to many Tutsi. In 1994, Tambwe was led by the former brigadier of the commune, MUREKAMBANZE François, who is in exile and has played a key role in the massacre of many Tutsi. More than 850 people were killed in the sector, most of them were killed at a place called “Calvary” on April 24, 1994.

Tutsi had been evacuated from their homes from 21/4/1994 and were taken to the mountain called Calvary. They were killed by wooden clubs called “Nta mpongano y’umwanzi”, machetes and other traditional weapons.

The main perpetrators of the killings were Sebuhuku who led the attacks and a member of the MDR, Murekambanze Francois, Hitimana Fulgence alias Rubara, Mundanikure Faustin, Sibomana Alphonse, Rwagahungu Pascal alias Gace, Niyonsenga Selemani, Rwasa Cyprien, Nyandwi alias Caporal, Ntwari, and others. There were other killers from other places who did not live in Mayunzwe like Uwayisaba of Bamwara and Gasuguri from Rukaza and others.
MUREKAMBANZE François, who played a key role in the massacre of many Tutsi, is in exile and is being hunted by justice.

{{Tutsi massacre at Kabgayi, Muhanga}}

There were many Tutsi refugees at St Léon Petit Seminaire, at St Joseph College, at Major Seminary Philosophicum Kabgayi, in the former TRAFIPRO buildings (later changed name to CND during the Genocide) and in Kabgayi Hospital. On the other hand, no Tutsi managed to take refuge at Kabgayi Cathedral because Bishop NSENGIYUMVA Tadeyo, the priest of Kabgayi, refused to take refugee inside for the fear of destroying it. As soon as you entered Kabgayi there was a roadblock and many Tutsi could not even enter the above-mentioned establishments. Tutsi arrived in Kabgayi from April 20, 1994.

Since their arrival, Interahamwe would come to pick some Tutsi and kill them inside and outside the schools mentioned and in the Kabgayi forest. Kabgayi was a refuge for Tutsi from different parts of the country; hence Interahamwe from other prefectures would come up with a list of Tutsi who had fled to Kabgayi and took them to be killed.

Apart from killing Tutsi, women, and girls were taken to be raped and they would be brought back or never returning. Sometimes killers would throw grenades at the so-called CND and killing hundreds of people. Many Tutsi at Kabgayi were also killed by famine and illness caused by a lack of water. When the dead bodies became so many, the entire area started to smell bad. Then they decided to take Tutsi elsewhere to be killed. They brought a pickup to take them and they started with educated and rich Tutsi, men and youth, and went to kill them elsewhere. The most known are those who were taken to Ngororero at Nyabarongo and religious who were taken to Bukomero and other unknown places. There are some dates on which mass execution of Tutsi took place, these are May 5, 1994, May 24, 1994, to June 1, 1994.

On June 2, 1994, after learning that Inkotanyi were close to Kabgayi, Hutu refugees woke up early and left. Only Tutsi were left and there was a plan to exterminate them and they were also prepared to die because they had been surrounded by the killers. So, when the bullets’ shots started, Tutsi thought they were starting to shoot at them, but they saw Inkotanyi from a place called CND at Kamazuru. The killers fled without implementing their plan to exterminate the Tutsi. The Kabgayi genocide memorial is home to more than 10,000 people.

Religious were taken from Major Seminary, St Joseph and other Kabgayi houses to be killed after abandonment and betrayal by their colleagues. We can mention Father Emmanuel Rukundo, who committed a massacre in Kabgayi, he raped Tutsi women before handing them over to be killed. On 2nd October 2010, Rukundo was convicted of genocide crime by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and sentenced to 23 years in prison.

{{Tutsi massacre at Bibungo bya Mukinga, Kamonyi }}

On April 24, 1994, a major attack on Mugina that killed Tutsi who had taken refuge in Mugina, some who had managed to get inside the church had managed to survive until killers ordered them to get out and they were immediately killed on the field. Killers said that they will not kill women and children, hence they decided to take them to Kabgayi. They were women, girls, and children and many of whom were wounded.

When they arrived in Bibungo, they met Major KARANGWA Pierre Claver, the head of the National Gendarmery Investigation Service, and asked them where they are taking them and killers told him that they are taking them to Kabgayi. Major Karangwa prohibited them and ordered Tutsi to be killed on spot, they took them into the nearby house of a Tutsi called MOKO and others were put in the toilet pit alive. Major Karangwa gave them petrol to burn them in the house as well as those in the toiled pit who were burnt alive.

Major Pierre Claver Karangwa fled to the Netherlands and he has not been brought to justice.

{{Tutsi massacre at Nyakarekare, Ruhango}}

During the genocide, more than 30 Tutsi took refuge at ADEPR Mbuye church but were all killed. The killing was organised by MAFUREBO Daniel, a former Councilor of Mbuye Sector in collaboration with Nyakarekare cell leader called MISAGO Emmanuel alias RUSUMO. They were killed by local people, and thrown into a pit near the slaughterhouse.

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He was arrested Monday in Gahunga Sector, Nyangwe Cell with 170 litres of the crude gin.

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Alexis Rugigana, the Police spokesperson for the Northern region, said that Manirora was also found in possession of 90 sachets of Living Waragi, which is also classified as a psychotropic substance in Rwanda.

“Security organs, while on patrol, intercepted a group of night men including Manirora after they crossed into Rwanda from Uganda, carrying jerrycans and sacks of illicit gin,” said CIP Rugigana.

“Unfortunately, eight of the traffickers run away abandoning their consignments, but Manirora said to be their ringleader, was pursued and apprehended,” he added.

He explained that the group, whose identities are known, were previously reported by residents as major traffickers and distributors of illicit gin, through porous borders with Uganda.

He commended the role of the residents in identifying and arresting drug dealers, through sharing of information.

He advised those still engaged in such criminal businesses to refrain and deal in and consume legalized alcoholic drinks instead of dealing in harmful substances and poisoning people.

The article 263 of the penal code states that, “Any person who, unlawfully produces, transforms, transports, stores, gives to another or who sells narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances commits an offence.”

Upon conviction, he or she is liable to a term of imprisonment between seven years and life and a fine of up to Rwf30 million.

Till April 23rd, roadblocks were set up across the country, it was obvious that Tutsi were being killed in churches, health centers, commune offices, football grounds, markets, and schools. In a short period, many Tutsi had been killed in the southern prefectures of the country i.e BUTARE, GIKONGORO, CYANGUGU. As for the northern prefectures: BYUMBA, RUHENGERI, GISENYI, they had completed the extermination of the Tutsi in the first week following April 7, 1994.

{{1. TUTSI MASSACRE AT BITSIBO PRIMARY SCHOOL, KAMONYI}}

The former Bitsibo Primary School is located in Nkomane village, Rukambura cell, Musambira sector, Kamonyi district. The massacre on the hill of Bitsibo started on 20th April 1994. It was then that the Tutsi started to flee to various places: bushes, at neighbours’ homes, others were taken to Musambira commune by commune leaders to be killed there.

On April 23, 1994, the authorities declared that peace had been restored, that information made survivors who were hiding in the bushes, and in other places to return to their previously abandoned homes.

On the evening of April 23rd, 1994, killers gathered all Tutsi who were promised to return home for the reason that peace had been restored and took them to Bitsibo school. They were killed the whole evening and thrown in a pit which was excavated when the school was being built.

Tutsi killed in Bitsibo are many because survivors of the Kayenzi commune massacre of the 21st and 22nd April had also come to Bitsibo, as well as some Tutsi from Gacurabwenge Sector who had come to Bitsibo. Tutsi killed at the school were killed by traditional weapons, including machetes, clubs, and more.

Some of the perpetrators included: MINANI, MBUGUJE, BADEGE Augustin (shop owner), Aloys who led the cell, RUTAGENGWA Bertin, and others.

{{2. TUTSI MASSACRE IN RWANIRO SECTOR (MWENDO), HUYE}}

Rwaniro was attacked on 20th April, 1994 by the attack that came from Gikongoro in Kinyamakara Commune; the entire population started to fight back regardless of ethnicity, but, day after day the attack became stronger.

On April 22, 1994, a major attack with many guns led by of the Gikongoro Gendarmery commanding officer Sebuhura, accompanied by the Bourgmestre Munyaneza, who was leading Kinyamakara Commune arrived.

In addition, Mucumankiko Silas who was the manager of Tabarwanda (a cigarette manufacturing factory), and Masabo Juvenal Nyangezi who owned a car that brought killers at Mwogo bridge and started firing.

Others fled and passed Rwaniro, crossed Rusuri river, and spent the night on Rubaba hill. Many of those who did not go to Rubaba went to Ruhashya Commune and to ISAR Rubona. People from Gikongoro crossed and joined killers from Maraba commune to set fire on Tutsi houses, they continued to Rubaba and called upon Hutu to separate from the Tutsi and to come and help them kill.

Tutsi from the former Rwaniro Sector were killed progressively. Those who survived at Rubaba fled to Rusatira commune and encountered the attack of the former Rusatira Bourgmestre Nyawenda Hesironi who collaborated with Munyakayanza (who led Ruhashya health center). The survivors fled to ISAR Songa. When killers started killing in Songa, some Tutsi took the way to Mayaga.

The prominent killers in Rwaniro were Mugemana Tharcisse alias Mabiye, a teacher in Rwaniro, Ngenzi Godefroid (MONAGRI), Nsengiyumva Venuste a businessman, Interahamwe: Munyakayanza Joseph, Ntamukunzi Aloys, Munyankindi Michel, and Ntahobavukira Emmanuel.

{{3. TUTSI MASSACRE AT THE FORMER MUSANGE COMMUNE, NYAMAGABE, GIKONGORO}}

It is located in the former Musange Commune, Kaduha sous prefecture in Gikongoro Prefecture. Tutsi started to flee to Musange commune office on April 9,1994. The family who fled there on the same day was sent back by Bourgmestre Bernard Bizimana through a police officer called Sahabu saying that there was no reason to flee.

The police officer took them back home and when he returned, he said that people had taken them and killed them. On the same day, Bourgmestre took a car and toured all the sectors with a loudspeaker urging all Tutsi to flee to the commune’s office so that they can be protected. Many of them started seeking refuge at the commune, others at the court premises where they lived in difficult conditions.

Mbayire Longine, the Interahamwe, cut all water pipes and they started fetching water from Muhura River but Bourgmestre Bizimana immediately fenced it and told the police to shoot whoever crosses it.

On April 23, 1994, around 10 am, many Interahamwe and soldiers gunshot refugees for 30 minutes and then civilians with machetes, wooden clubs with nails, small hoes, and other weapons killed the surviving ones. They massacred Tutsi up to 5 pm because it was raining. During the night, survivors took their way to Nyanza, Butare but many were killed at Nyamagana pond.

The leaders involved were Bourgmestre Bizimana Bernard, former Kaduha sous prefet Yowakimu, Munyangoga Dominiko (Director of BNR) and he was also born from Musange, the Director of Musange health center called Mugwaneza, the agronomist called Akimana, the former Inspector of Education called Rwamuhungu and others.

{{4. TUTSI MASSACRE IN KABUYE SECTOR, GISAGARA}}

Kabuye is located in the former Ndora Commune, Butare Prefecture. It started with the arrival of many refugees from the Nyaruguru where the killing had already started, some took refuge among their relatives, others were gathered at the site on which the market was built. At that time, there were dangerous patrols that were said to be guarding against the infiltration of “Inyenzi”. During those patrols, plans to kill Tutsi were polished.

On April 21, 1994 President Sindikubwabo Théodore visited Gisagara sous prefecture and initiated the Genocide. After the meeting which incited Hutu to kill Tutsi, the next day on 22nd April,1994 Uwizeye Fidel (a mechanic) brought the Commune car with police and arrested all the youths who had taken refuge there and they were put in the police station and they were eventually killed in the evening in Rwasave forest.

The killers told interahamwe to start killing because those who were suspected of illegally keeping guns supplied by Inkotanyi had already died.

Uwizeye Fidel inspected all roadblocks and reported to the highest military and civilian levels. He collaborated with Manariyo François, Ndayisaba Antoine, Kamanzi Yozefu (former leaders of Ndora commune). Fidel was later appointed Bourgmestre for his passion in committing the Genocide, replacing Rwankubito Celestin.

On April 23, 1994, Ntawukuriryayo Dominique (Gisagara sous prefet), Callixte Kalimanzira and Rwankubito Petero (Bourgmestre of Ndora Commune), ordered Tutsi to go to Kabuye hill. They then brought soldiers and police to shoot them, the killings continued and the next day people came to kill the survivors.

Murderers from all over met at Kabuye: an attack came from Muganza Commune led by Bourgmestre Ndayambaje Elie, Burundians from Kibayi camp also came and members of a militia group called “Jaguar”.

At the forefront of the killings were President Sindikubwabo, Ntawukuriryayo Dominique (Gisagara sous prefet), Callixte Kalimanzira, Rwankubito Petero (Bourgmestre of Ndora Commune), Uwihoreye Kayitani – a businessman, Albert (the secretary for Gisagara sous prefecture) along with his wife Agatha and their two sons (Claude and Francois).

Manigabe Vincent had a gun and he shot many Tutsi in Kabuye, Singirankabo Laurent – the head of the MRND, Rutagengwa Anathole (a police officer), Karemanzira who was in charge of ELECTROGAZ, Kubwimana Jean alias Bikomagu, Sindikubwabo Vianney – the president of MDR, Hategekimana Isaac (Dahwe cell leader) and others.

Former MP Mukarurangwa Bernadette would come to monitor the progress of the Genocide implementation in Ndora Commune.

Dominique Ntawukuriryayo was convicted of genocide crime by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

{{5. TUTSI MASSACRE AT NYAMAGANA POND, NYANZA}}

The Nyamagana pond was set up during the reign of King RUDAHIGWA for watering the crops but during the Genocide many Tutsi were thrown in and there was a very serious roadblock. The pond was located in Kigoma Commune, Remera Sector currently in Nyanza District, Busasamana Sector. During the Genocide, many Tutsi from Gikongoro prefecture, especially Rukondo and Kinyamakara communes, fled to Nyanza hoping for the protection like back in 1959. Some of the survivors of Kaduha Parish attack also fled to Nyanza.

At Nyamagana pond, there was a serious roadblock. Tutsi were told that they should not be frightened because they had arrived into the hands of the authorities but it was a trick to pull them together because they were later killed with guns, machetes, clubs, and other weapons.

Apart from those at the roadblock, there were many other Tutsi who lived on the coasts of the pond, those brought by killers from their hiding places in the sorghum and elsewhere, those hiding at their neighbours because many Tutsi houses had been burnt down. Killers would find them, run after them, and others would shout at them and eventually thrown in the pond.

For example, MUDACUMURA ​​Eraste was thrown into water after being chased here and there around the pond and later they mocked him for committing suicide although he was a Christian. Some Tutsi who were able to swim, were stoned along the way until they get tired and drowned.

They were killed by gendarmes who included HAGUMA and BIRIKUNZIRA Francois Xavier in collaboration with an Interahamwe group called “Imberebere.”

{{Conclusion }}

The genocide against the Tutsi continued throughout the country, led by the criminal government, leaders of political parties and members of HUTU-POWER, high ranking military, killer groups of the Interahamwe and Impuzamugambi. Authorities at the Commune, Sector and Cell levels have been very influential in mobilizing people to participate in the Genocide, and hence those who did not kill watched the killings except some few who saved Tutsi.

{{Done at Kigali on April 23, 2020

Dr. BIZIMANA Jean Damascène
Executive Secretary
National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide (CNLG)
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