Police has arrested a school Headmistress of Nawe 9YBE school in Rubona sector ,Rwamagana district and four other accomplices for embezzling 62 sacks of cement that were meant for constructing Nine Year Basic Education (9YBE) class rooms.
According to a police statement the arrested have been identified as Mukashyaka Venancia the headmistress, Jean de Dieu Twagirayezu the store man, Faustin Nizeyimana a mason and Leonce Rugoboka the night guard.
Police sources in Rwamagana said residents close to the school premises called for police intervention after seeing Nizeyimana carrying half a bag of cement from the school store on the evening of January 17.
Police investigations later indicated that up to 62 bags of cement and 54 timber logs had been siphoned.
Asked about the whereabouts of the stolen construction materials, Mukashyaka conceded that though she knew about the missing construction materials, she did not know how they were stolen.
Police Spokesperson Superintendent Theos Badege cautioned those involved in stealing construction materials meant for schools that the law would strike hard on them.
“We shouldn’t keep a blind eye while some people are trying to steal construction materials meant for schools after all they are bought by tax payers money and are meant for the common good”, Badege said.
Supt Badege commended citizens for their role in the apprehension of the suspects urging citizens to vigilant and always report any cases of embezzlement and misuse of government property.
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