The suspected thieves are identified as Joseph Twagirayezu, Emmanuel Niyokwizerwa and Japhet Mugiraneza.<\/p>\n
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Hamdun Twizeyimana, the Police spokesperson for the Eastern region, said that at about 5am on Wednesday, local security patrol–Irondo–while on duty, encountered a group of men with unidentified things, which they dropped down in an attempt to flee.<\/p>\n
“Irondo personnel went after them and managed to apprehend two of them; Japhet Mugiraneza and Emmanuel Niyokwizerwa. When they searched the luggage they had dropped they found a synthesizer, an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals; two mixers, two wireless microphones, a wall clock and two mats,” CIP Twizeyimana said.<\/p>\n
He added that following the arrest of the two suspects, they disclosed that they stole the items from Eagle Evangelical Ministries, where the third suspect, Joseph Twagirayezu was also arrested.<\/p>\n
Twagirayezu is a security guard at the church, who allegedly connived with Mugiraneza, Niyokwizerwa and others who managed to escape.<\/p>\n
“The three arrested suspects have been handed over to Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) at Nyagatare station but the search for their accomplices is still underway,” CIP Twizeyimana said.<\/p>\n
In article 166 of the law determining offences and penalties in general, any person convicted for theft is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years and a fine of not less than Rwf 1 million and not more than Rwf 2 million, community service in a period of six (6) months or only one of these penalties.<\/p>\n
However, in article 167, the penalty doubles if the theft was carried out by more than one person or at night<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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