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Police in Kayonza District is holding a teacher of Groupe Scolaire Kabare in Ngoma district for allegedly forging academic terminal report cards and selling them to students.
Didier Mahirwa was arrested on September 30 in Karambi Cell of Murundi Sector. He, together with others still at large, are said to have forged academic reports and stamp of Gabiro High School in Gatsibo District where at least eight students have been found holding forged reports.
They also forged the signature of the same school.
According to the Eastern region Police spokesperson, Inspector of Police (IP) Emmanuel Kayigi explained that Mahirwa’s illegal actions came to light after some of the students were identified as they attempt to do interviews using the forged academic papers.
“The students were questioned and they said they bought them from Mahirwa. So, investigators guised as students seeking the same service and that how he was arrested,” said IP Kayigi.
It is alleged that the suspect was charging Rwf3, 000 for each academic report.
“Preliminary investigations have since established that Muhirwa was not working alone. We have learnt that he was actually in charge of looking for customers and that there are other people who were acting as suppliers. Investigations are still underway to arrest all those connected to this act,” Kayigi added.
“He is a mentor and supposed to lead by example; instead he was taking students astray and teaching them bad and illegal practices. This is an illegal action punishable under article 609 of the Rwandan penal code.”
It states that “any person who forges or alters documents by forged signature or fingerprint, falsifying documents or signatures or impersonation, forging agreements, its provisions, obligations, discharged obligations shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of more than five years to seven years and a fine of Rwf300, 000 to Rwf3 million.”
