Police is holding a group of six local leaders of Musanze district in connection with collaborating with the FDLR rebels that are based in neighbouring DRCongo.
IGIHE had reported recently about two of the missing district officials.
Among the arrested include ; Muganijimana Faustin(district land officer), Executive secretaries of Muko and Gashaki sectors Ndahiro Amiel and Nduwayezu Jean Marie, the head of Gashaki sector Executive committe Kanaburenge Francois and cell executive secretaries from Gashaki.
The group adds to the previously arrested Cyuve sector Executive Secretary also detained on suspicion of collaborating with FDLR rebel group.
The arrest of the six officials follows an emergency security meeting in Musanze district held on April 17 and chaired by the Mayor Mpembyemungu Winifirida.
Although the arrest of the six local leaders was confirmed to IGIHE by the district Mayor, Police denied it had arrested the officials.
Speaking to IGIHE on phone, the Police spokesperson for the Northern Province Spt. Hitayezu Emmanuel said, the officials were not arrested by Police.
Spt. Hitayezu said he needed to first inquire from the district mayor where he had obtained such information promising to provide more information later.
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