Rwanda National Police

Twenty-seven laptop computers stolen from Groupe Scolaire Nyamagana last month, have been recovered by the Police and arrested six people connected to the theft.

The laptops are part of 30 that were stolen after suspected thieves broke into the school computer laboratory at night through the window, Police said. 

The Southern Province Police spokesperson, Inspector of Police (IP) Emmanuel Kayigi, said that the computers were recovered in separate police operations from suspected thieves.

"Following the theft and the subsequent filing of the theft case by the school administration, police immediately started investigations. We later received information from a resident, who had seen a man selling two laptops, which raised suspicion," IP Kayigi said.

"After the arrest of the man, who was looking for buyers, we found out that the two laptops were among those that had been stolen. We followed the trails and we recovered 25 others from five people, who were also arrested," he added.

He identified the suspects as Aimable Nshimiyimana, 29; Jean Pierre Muyoboke,  38; Jean Paul Habakurama 23; Japhet Nshimiyimana 27; Priscille Niyonsenga  and  Jean Paul Ndagijimana, both aged 37 years.

Priscille Niyonsenga, whose house police recovered one laptop, is a teacher at GS Nyamagana.

The laptops were on Friday handover to the headteacher of Nyamagana, Kezia Bakarere.

The spokesperson thanked the resident who helped investigations and continued partnership in fighting and preventing crimes.

The school headteacher, Bakarere also commended the resident who provided information and ensuring that children acquire education.

"We are grateful that these computers have been recovered because they had affected us especially in computer related subjects," Bakarere said.