Three officials of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) are among a group of seven people who have been arrested by Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) over allegations of involvement in corruption, abuse of power for personal gain, and money laundering. ALSO READ: Nyagatare: Six officials detained over corruption The suspects include Augustin Rwomushana, RMB’s Mineral Market and Strategy Division Manager, John Kanyangira, RMB’s Mineral Traceability Division Manager, and Richard Niyongabo, the Mining Cadaster and Digital Information Division Manager at the same institution. Announcing their arrest on Saturday, April 26, RIB said they were arrested alongside four contractors, who are suspected of being their accomplices. All suspects are currently being held at RIB stations in Rwezamenyo and Nyarugenge. In a statement released on its X Account, RIB cautioned people against engaging in corruption or abusing authority entrusted to them by the law for personal interests, warning that such acts are punishable under the law. The public was also reminded that corruption is an imprescriptible crime, meaning it has no statute of limitations, so that they can report any evidence of such offenses, regardless of when they occurred, to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.
