The taxi-moto was recovered on May 30, from two suspected thieves, who were also arrested.<\/p>\n
The acting District Police Commander for Musanze, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Speciose Kayitesi identified the arrested prime suspects as Alexandre Tuyizere and Florence Nabana.<\/p>\n
In the evening of May 29, at about 7pm, Bizimana, who was transporting a passenger, was ambushed by a group of people as he arrived at what was allegedly the final destination of the passenger in Cyuve Sector, Karwasa Cell. <\/p>\n
The group of thieves assaulted Bizimana before stealing his motorcycle and mobile phone.<\/p>\n
CIP Kayitesi said that during the attack, Bizimana and some residents who had come for his rescue, managed to identify one of the members of the Tuyizere.<\/p>\n
“With information on one of the prime suspects, Police tracked down Tuyizere and arrested him on May 30, Gacaca Sector, Karwasa in Kavumu Village.<\/p>\n
Tuyizere later led Police officers to the house of Florence Nabana in the same area, where they recovered the motorcyle and the latter also taken into custody,” CIP Kayitesi said.<\/p>\n
She added that the search for other members of the criminal group is still under way.<\/p>\n
Tuyizere and Nabana have been handed over to RIB at Cyuve station.<\/p>\n
Article 166 of the law determining offenses and penalties in general states that any person convicted of 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 Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf2 million, community service in a period of six months or only one of these penalties.<\/p>\n
The penalty for theft doubles if: theft is carried out during the night or by more than one person.<\/p>\n
Under article 168, if theft is carried out with violence or threats, the penalty is an imprisonment for a term of not less than five (5) years and not more than seven (7) years and a fine of not less than Rwf3 million and not more than Rwf5 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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