{{Ndagijimana Jean Pierre, the executive secretary of Nyamasheke district has been detained over allegations of giving bribes.}}
The official is accused of not declaring some of his property to the ombudsman office as required every year.
Ndagijimana had registered some of his Assets to other individuals as a means of shielding off the critical Ombudsman officials from detecting his extensively accumulated property.
However, residents in Nyamasheke had notified the ombudsman office about extra assets amassed by Ndagijimana a move that prompted an investigation and eventual confirmation of the hidden assets.
According to Ombusdmans office, when such officials are found to have undisclosed assets, a dossier is prepared and sent to Court.
On realising that his hidden assets had been discovered and fearing to be dragged to court thereafter, Ndagijimana attempted to offer a bribe to some officials from the ombudsman office.
Ndagijimana and the ombudsman official had agreed to meet in Kigali to offer him a bribe to neutralise the alleged dosseir that would drag Ndagijimana to court.
Ndagijimana had offered a bribe of one million to an official from the ombudsman office but on the first day he had offered Frw800,000 and the balance would be offered later.
Police Arrested Ndagijimana as he was offering Frw800,000 in the morning and had promised to bring more Frw200,000 in the evening.
However, the Frw500,000 would according to their agreement be offered if only the dossier would be canceled. The total offer was Frw1.500,000.
Nkurunziza Jean Pierre, Spokesperson-Ombudsman office
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