The ring was arrested on Thursday, September 30, in Rukoma and Ngamba sectors following credible information provided by residents.<\/p>\n
The Police spokesperson for the Southern region, Superintendent of Police (SP) Theobald Kanamugire said that five of the suspects were arrested in Rugarama village, Kazirabonde cell, Ngamba sector.<\/p>\n
They are Evode Kirezi, 30, Martin Segatwa, 40, Jean Pierre Niyigaba, 28, Vianney Sibomana, 42, and Gaspard Twagirimana, 60.<\/p>\n
Two other members of the ring; Adolphe Rugira, 45, and Xavier Maniraguha, 36, were arrested in Nyenge and Rugarama villages, respectively, in Rukoma sector.<\/p>\n
“The group armed with traditional weapons including machetes, were ambushing people, assaulting them and violently robbing them,” SP Kanamugire said.<\/p>\n
The suspects were handed over to RIB at Rukoma station for further legal process.<\/p>\n
Article 166 of law determining offences and penalties in general states that, any person convicted of theft is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one (1) year and not more than two (2) years and a fine of not less than Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf2 million, a community service in a period of six (6) months or only one of these penalties.<\/p>\n
In article 167, however, the penalty for theft doubles if the act was carried out at night or by more than one person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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