Three police officers attached to Nyabwishenya Police Station and two civilians in Nyabwishenya Sub-county, Kisoro District, have been arrested over the alleged secret burial of a Congolese national who reportedly died while in police custody.
The suspects, currently detained at Kisoro Central Police Station, are Corporal Wickliffe Musabimana, the officer in charge of Nyabwishenya Police Station, Police Constables Apeti Kizito and Moris Yebuze, together with civilians John Bosco Nsabimana and Mpunuseni Hakuzimana.
The case revolves around the death of a 30-year-old Congolese national identified only as Uwimana, a resident of Bwisha Chiefdom in Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to preliminary reports, Uwimana was on the evening of May 6th 2026 drinking alcohol with a group of people led by Nsabimana and Hakuzimana on the Ugandan side of the border.
During the gathering, the group allegedly accused him of threatening violence.
The matter was later reported to Nyabwishenya Police Station, where Uwimana was arrested and detained.
However, reports indicate that during the arrest, he was allegedly assaulted by both civilians and police officers.
On the morning of 7th May 2026, Uwimana was reportedly found dead inside the police cells. Police investigations indicate that instead of informing their superiors about the death, the officers allegedly connived with the civilians to secretly remove the body from custody and bury it at night on land belonging to outgoing Bufumbira North Member of Parliament, John Ninzeyimana Kamara.
By URN
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