The prosecution will arraign SP Delanoe Nyagatare, an officer from the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS), before the Kicukiro Primary Court on charges of intentional assault or battery.

The bail hearing is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 26.

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Nyagatare was arrested on October 10. According to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), he was apprehended after an incident occurred in the Kanombe sector, during which he allegedly slapped a 31-year-old man.

His arrest was made following the circulation of footage on social media that allegedly showed the suspect returning to his car.

The person who shared the video captioned it, claiming that the suspect had stopped the car and slapped a person who was pushing a wheelbarrow loaded with crates, asserting that the person was blocking him.

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The video, which allegedly showed the officer’s actions, sparked a range of reactions on social media, with many people expressing their dismay about the actions of the officer, and many called for his prosecution.

Upon conviction, the suspect is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than three years, not more than five years, and a fine of not less than Rwf 500,000, and not more than Rwf 1 million.