He was arrested on Sunday 9th January 2022 after killing one of bushbucks that have crossed the perimeters of Akagera National Park. <\/p>\n
The executive secretary of Murundi sector, Benon Gashayija has told IGIHE that the resident is a poacher who did neither kill the wild animal by accident nor self-defense. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe man hailing from Bugabwa cell was arrested yesterday for killing a wild animal. He has breached the environmental law by killing a bushbuck. Poachers in the area usually lay traps to kill bushbucks roaming around perimeters of the park yet they are not aggressive,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Gashayija appealed on residents to stand against hunting wild species noting that whoever breaches the law will be handed over to Rwanda Investigation Bureau for further legal process. <\/p>\n
The law on environment states that any person who hunts, sells, injures or kills a protected animal species and products thereof, commits an offence.<\/p>\n
Upon conviction, he\/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than seven years and a fine of between Rwf5 million and Rwf7 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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