Rwanda: Commercial Court judge arrested over forgery
By AllAfrica
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According to an investigation body, the judge was detained after issuing fake RIB summons papers to a person who has fled the country
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested a commercial court judge, Eric Twambajimana, over alleged forged documents.
According to the investigation body, the judge was detained after issuing fake RIB summons papers to a person who has fled the country to use them to seek asylum in a European country, saying that he was wanted by RIB for political reasons.
The suspect is detained at a RIB station, in Kigali, while investigations continue.
The Bureau also disclosed that forgery documents were seized at Kigali International Airport.
Upon conviction, the judge is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years but not more than seven years and a fine of not less than Rwf 3 million ($2,752) and not more than Rwf 5 million ($ 4,587).
