The British Government has this morning arrested five Genocide fugitives on its soil, the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) says.

The five include three former mayors: Emmanuel Nteziryayo (Commune Mudasomwa), Charles Munyaneza, (Commune Kinyamakara) and Celestin Ugirashebuja (Commune Kigoma) -- all these areas fall into the current Southern Province.

Others are Dr. Vincent Bajinya, who headed the National Population Fund (ONAPO) and Celestin Mutabaruka, who headed a project called Crete Zaire Nil.

"We welcome the arrests and we believe all five of these arrested have a case to answer, which is why Rwanda requested their extradition to face trial,” reads part of Prosecutor General’s statement. "They are all suspects of the Genocide against the Tutsi and crimes against humanity committed in 1994”.