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Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) says it is holding CG (Rtd) Emmanuel Gasana on allegations of abuse of office and acquiring illegal benefits, hours after he was suspended from his duties as Governor of Eastern Province.
According to RIB Spokesperson Dr, Thierry B. Murangira, Gasana’s arrest comes hours after his suspension as Governor of the Eastern Province, is linked to abuse of office.
Investigations are ongoing and more details will be provided as investigation evolves,” Dr. Murangira said, adding that allegations he faces contravene Article 15 of Law on fighting against corruption, relating to abuse of office.
Gasana was suspended from office through a statement by the Prime Minister, Dr. Edouard Ngirente, due to matters under investigation.
Gasana, who has been the Governor of Eastern Province since March 2021 served as the governor of the Southern Province from October 2018.
He was suspended from the Governorship owing to “matters of accountability under investigation” in May 2020, before being redeployed to the Eastern Province in March 2021.
Before that he served as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), with a rank of Commissioner General (CG) in Rwanda National Police (RNP) between 2009 to 2018.
Prior to being deployed to Police he served in different capacities Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) at a rank of Brigadier General in the RDF and served as acting Chief of Logistics for the army.
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