Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested Dr Emmanuel Nibishaka, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) over fraud and use of forged documents.
Nibishaka is currently detained at Remera RIB station as his case file is being compiled for prosecution.
Thierry Murangira, RIB spokesperson told The New Times that the suspect is alleged to have collected money from people in exchange for US visas.
"On May 21, RIB arrested and detained Dr Emmanuel Nibishaka, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board over swindling people and forged documents.
"Nibishaka is accused by different people who have testified that he took money from them with the promise to help them get visas to be able to travel to the USA,” he explained.
According to witnesses, Murangira said, Nibishaka was unable to help these people and never returned the money he received.
When asked the number of people accusing Nibishaka and the total amount of money they had paid, the RIB spokesperson said that investigations are still on going to gather all the details.
Meanwhile, according to unconfirmed sources, Nibishaka was intercepted from a country in the region, having allegedly left Rwanda with a forged official authoritisation.
Senior civil servants are required to seek authorisation from the Prime Minister prior to travel out of the country.
Who is Nibishaka?
Emmanuel Nibishaka was appointed the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) in July 2019.
Before joining RGB, he served as the Secretary General of the National Human Rights Commission (NCHR), Republic of Rwanda (2017-2019). He also worked as a Rwandan diplomat in the US, serving as the First Counsellor at Rwanda 's mission to the United Nations in New York (Jan 2013-August 2017).
He also led the International Politics programme of the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation, Southern Africa’s Office in Johannesburg before joining the Diplomatic Services of the Government of Rwanda in 2013.
Nibishaka also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law and Practice of the United Nations from New York University School of Law.