Kigali – One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide has been arrested by the police in Congo, Richard Muhumuza Rwanda’s prosecutor general said on Thursday.
Ladislas Ntaganzwa, 53, who is accused of distributing weapons to government militias who killed nearly one million Tutsi and moderate Hutus during the 100-day genocide, was arrested on Dec. 9 in the East of Congo.
“He is now in custody in DRC and we are waiting for his transfer,” Muhumuza said.
Rwanda is prepared to prosecute Ntaganzwa before the Specialised International Crimes Chamber of the High Court, Muhumuza added.
Ntaganzwa, who eluded Interpol for 21 years, is being held in Goma in Congo, pending his extradition.
The Police in Congo said Ntaganzwa, a former mayor of Nyakizu in the south of Rwanda, is believed to have entered the country using fake travel documents.
“The Rwandan government is working closely with East African and European countries to bring to book the remaining eight fugitives who are wanted for their role in the genocide,’’ Muhumuza said.
The eight include Felicien Kabuga, the alleged chief financier of the genocide, Protais Mpiranya, the former commandant of the notorious presidential guards and former defence minister Augustin Bizimana among others.
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The U.S. State Department had offered a reward of 5 million dollars for Ntaganzwa’s capture under its Rewards for Justice Programme. (dpa/NAN)