Ngoma: Man arrested over stealing Electricity cables

{Police in Ngoma District has arrested a man by the names of Nzabonimana Abdoul, over stealing electricity wires in Kabeza village of Remera sector.}

Nzabonimana was arrested yesterday by the local security staff (abanyerondo).

According to the head of Kabeza village,Uwamaliya Valentine, local defenses arrived at the scene and found the electricity wires dug out and stolen.

That night as they continued searching, they came to find Nzabonmana in possession of the electricity wires and digging equipments; charges that the suspect rejected and claims his innocence.

He added, it is not the first time “I am being charged of this crime, but every time I survive the case in front of the court”.

In an interview with IGIHE, the executive secretary of Remera sector, Mukarukundo Victoire, confirmed that “It’s the 4th time electricity wires being stolen in the area where this man was arrested”.

She added that stealing of electricity wires that pass through the ground is getting to another stage whereby, these wires are sold in Kigali after being stolen from rural areas.

She calls upon the residents to tighten security in order to arrest and stop these immoral acts to take place in that area.

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