Rwanda National Police

Rwanda National Police (RNP) has recovered a motorcycle in Nyabigugu Village, Murinja Cell, Gahanga Sector of Kicukiro District hours after it was reported stolen in the same district.

The motorcycle TVS registration number RE 562L, was recovered from the suspected thief identified as Issa Ndatimana, 21, who was arrested Monday, July 25. His arrest came three days after three other thieves were arrested in Gicumbi and Nyagatare districts with two stolen motorcycles.

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According to Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Sylvestre Twajamahoro, the Police spokesperson for the City of Kigali, Ndatimana had hidden the motorcycle in the bush in Nyabigugu, where it was found.

?The victim reported the alleged theft of his motorcycle on Sunday at about 11pm, from where it was parked in Gahanga. It was easy to locate the motorcycle where it was hidden in the bush at about 1am on Monday because it had a GPS," said CIP Twajamahoro.

He added: "Although the motorcycle was found in the bush but, Police did not know the suspected thief. So, the Police continued to surveil the area until Ndatimana showed up later that night to take the motorcycle, and he was taken into custody."

CIP Twajamahoro reiterated the importance of GPS in fighting motorcycle theft.

The suspect was handed over to RIB for further investigations.

Article 166 of law determining offences and penalties in general states that; any person convicted of theft is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years and a fine of not less than Frw1 million and not more than Frw2 million, community service in a period of six (6) months or only one of these penalties.

In article 167, the penalty for theft doubles, if the offender committed the crime through burglary, climbing or possession of keys other than the owner; the theft is carried out during the night or the theft is carried out by more than one person.