Rwanda National Police

Minister Ugirashebuja heads Rwandan delegation to Turkey for Interpol General Assembly

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja was in Istanbul, Turkey where he is attending the 89th Interpol General Assembly, which started on Tuesday, November 23.

Minister Ugirashebuja headed a Rwandan delegation for the three-day General Assembly, which includes the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza and the Secretary-General for Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Col (rtd) Jeannot K. Ruhunga. Read more...

KIGALI: 15 arrested for forging Covid-19 results

Rwanda National Police (RNP) arrested 15 people on Tuesday, November 23, for allegedly forging the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) Covid-19 negative test results.

The group was paraded to the media this Wednesday, November 24, at Kigali metropilitan headquarters in Remera, Gasabo District.  Read more...

How RNP arrested a military impostor

For months, Lionel Richie Gasana, 28, has managed to defraud different people in City of Kigali and to fraudulently access certain services from unwitting service providers.

Gasana was masquerading as a "Lieutenant Colonel" in Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), a rank and status he was allegedly using to intimidate or influence people so as to access certain services.  Read more...

NORTHERN PROVINCE: Fresh warning over vandalizing public infrastructure

Separate Rwanda National Police (RNP) operations conducted on Saturday, November 20, in Musanze, Rulindo and Gicumbi districts arrested six people allegedly vandalizing public utilities, including electricity wires, water pipes and metallic covers for water tanks and water drainage manholes.  Read more...

KIGALI: Police arrest 20 over drunk driving

Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Monday, November 22, showed to the media 20 people, who were arrested in separate operations in City of Kigali for either driving or riding under the influence of alcohol.  Read more...

 RNP recovers stolen money

Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Saturday, November 20, recovered Frw494,800, which is part of the US$800 (approximately Frw800, 000) that was stolen recently from a man in City of Kigali.  Read more...

RUBAVU: Police recovers about Frw8 million stolen from shop

Police and residents in Rubavu District, on Monday, November 22, recovered Frw7,953,500, which was stolen from a shop in Gisenyi town.  

The money was recovered from the suspected thief identified as Christian Manzi, 24, who was located and arrested shortly after sneaking into the shop.  Read more...  

Drug trafficker foiled in Rulindo

Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Wednesday, November 24, arrested one Hafashimana, 23, in Riryi Village, Mugote Cell, Ngoma Sector of Rulindo District with 15kgs of cannabis.  Read more...  

Fighting sell and use of polythene bags in Rwanda

Trafficking, manufucture, sell and use of non-biodegradable plastic bags is illegal and punishable by law in Rwanda.

To enforce the policy and the law on the outlawed products, Rwanda National Police (RNP) has strengthened its operations against traffickers and in shops where they are used for packaging.  Read more...