NYAGATARE-A 63-year-old woman was on Friday night killed by unknown assailants in Nyagatare Cell, Nyagatare Sector in Nyagatare District.

According to Police sources, Daphrose Mukabaranga, a.k.a Nyanshayija, was attacked in her home at around 9:45pm. by assailants who strangled her
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"They found her in the house with her house-help and strangled her with a rope. The worker was ordered to stand against the wall and close his eyes,” a Police official at Nyagatare Police post said.

Speaking to The Sunday Times at Nyagatare police post on Saturday morning, Gaspard Nshimiyimana, the deceased’s house-help, narrated the ordeal.

"We were seated in the house after supper but the door was not properly closed. She was assigning me some work to do in the morning,” he said.

"I was just wishing her a good night when a black man- dressed in a long coat with a machete pushed the door. Five more men entered and started tying her neck with plastic robes. They covered my mouth with a cloth and ordered me to stand against the wall. They looked around the house and left immediately,” he said.

When Nshimiyimana rushed towards his boss, he found her already dead.

"I ran outside and screamed for help after discovering that she was already dead. Neighbours woke up and Police arrived immediately,” he said.

Nyanshayija was single and lived alone. Police said that four suspects, including the deceased’s herdsmen, were arrested as investigations continue.

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