20 Suspected Night Criminals Arrested in Kisoro Municipality

Kisoro: Police in Kisoro District have arrested 20 suspected night criminals accused of terrorizing residents through assaults, theft, and attacks using stray dogs during nighttime operations across the municipality.

According to police, the suspects—whose identities have been withheld to avoid jeopardizing ongoing investigations—are accused of snatching mobile phones, assaulting residents with pangas, sticks, and knives, and in some cases, using stray dogs to threaten their victims.

The group is reported to have been operating mainly along Rasha Street, Kivegeri Street, Kisoro–Bunagana Road, Busamba, and Kisoro–Mutorele Road.

Police said the arrests were made during night patrols that began three weeks ago as part of a wider security operation aimed at ensuring public safety ahead of the Christmas festive season.

Kisoro District Police Commander, Ben Niwamanya Kashumbusha, confirmed the arrests, revealing that 10 of the suspects have been remanded to Kisoro Government Prison, while the remaining 10 are still in police custody as investigations continue.

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Niwamanya also called on members of the public who were victims of the suspects’ attacks to report to police and record statements to help strengthen the case through witness testimony.

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