Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested Ntirushwamaboko Marie Providence, a 64-year-old resident of Ngoma Sector in Huye District, on charges of concealing or tampering with evidence related to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Her arrest follows the discovery of over 290 human remains on her property.
Ntirushwamaboko was taken into custody on March 25, 2025, and is currently being held at the Ngoma Police Station in Huye District.
Authorities launched an extensive search on her land, shared with her husband Kanamugire Callixte, from March 18 to April 5, 2025. The operation resulted in the recovery of a total of 295 remains believed to be victims of the genocide.
Kanamugire Callixte fled justice in 1994 after being convicted of genocide crimes in absentia by the Gacaca courts and sentenced to life imprisonment.
RIB officially handed over Ntirushwamaboko’s case file to the National Public Prosecution Authority on April 1, 2025. Meanwhile, investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend any other individuals involved in the concealment or destruction of genocide-related evidence.
Under Article 8 of Law No. 59/2018 of August 22, 2018, concerning genocide ideology and related crimes, anyone convicted of concealing or tampering with genocide evidence faces a prison sentence of seven to nine years and a fine ranging from Rwf0.5m to Rwf1m.
RIB has urged the public to provide any information about the whereabouts of genocide victims’ remains to ensure their dignified burial.
The agency also reaffirmed its commitment to prosecuting anyone attempting to hide such information or obstruct justice.
