Rwanda National Police

An emergency call to police's toll free 112, led to the arrest of two local leaders in Gatsibo district, who were soliciting a bribe from a resident.

whose cow had been confiscated on suspicion that it was stolen.

Police spokesperson for the eastern region Inspector of Polie (IP) Emmanuel Kayigi said that on April 21, one Anastase Nziyumvira purchased a cow from a local market in Simbwa Cell; as he was taking it home, he was intercept by one Jean Marie Vianney Bisanukuri, a DASSO personnel and the Village chief called Cassien Muhayimana.

"They asked him for documents of ownership, which he didn't have. The two seized the cow for a night as they waited for him to produce the documents identifying the rightful owner of the cow," said IP Kayigi.

"On bringing the documents, the duo refused to surrender his cow and instead asked him to pay them Rwf 30,000. He agreed to comply and asked for some time to go find the money and that's when he called police emergency number 112 that connected him to police in Gatsibo, who arrested them red-handed receiving the bribe,” he added.

He thanked Nziyumvira for standing up for his rights and saying no to corruption, and appealed to the general public to follow suit.