{Police in Nyamagabe district is holding a 50-year old woman after she was arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe a police officer.
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Salim Nyirahabimana was arrested on December 24 after police officers at a check point asked for her identification, but instead she attempted to offer a bribe of Rwf10, 000.
“Police officers were on a routine check when they stopped a coaster bus from Rusizi en route Kigali and asked pessengers for identifications. Nyirahabimana immediately got out of the bus and attempted to squeeze Rwf10, 000 in the pockets of one of the officers and she was immediately apprehended,” said Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) André Hakizimana, the Police spokesperson for the Western region.
He added that, “Nyirahabimana’s arrest should not come as a surprise because RNP officers are expected to be professional and disciplined as they carry out their duties.”
“It is through such discipline that the public will continue to trust us with their safety and security.”
He called upon Rwandans to desist from corruption and bribery acts.
In the Penal code, bribery is defined under article 633, section D, as giving or agreeing to give a gift in cash or any other illegal benefit, for the provision of a service or an act in unlawful way, or to reward the provider of the service or act rendered by a recipient or an intermediary.
Article 641 of the Penal Code stipulates that any person who directly or indirectly offers a gift in order to get an illegal service or refrain from carrying out any usual duties shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of five to seven years and a fine of twice to ten times the value of what they had offered in bribes.
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