During the night of Friday to Saturday, Fenja Nibogora was arrested by members of the joint security committee in Kanyenkoko village, in the city of Rumonge, in southwest Burundi. This arrest follows the cries of distress launched by the victim at the time of the attack, alerting patrol officers. INFO SOS Médias Burundi

According to witnesses on the spot, the incident occurred in the suspect’s home. The victim, a 15-year-old girl who was his domestic, was allegedly assaulted while the accused’s wife is currently hospitalized at Rumonge hospital.

The Imbonerakure (members of the CNDD-FDD youth league), who were doing their nightly rounds in the neighborhood, intervened quickly after hearing the girl’s calls for help. The suspect was arrested around 2 a.m. before being handed over to police authorities.

A resident of the Kanyenkoko neighborhood, contacted Saturday morning, confirmed that the victim had been taken to Rumonge hospital, where she is currently receiving appropriate medical care.

The Rumonge provincial police detained the suspect at the local police station. An investigation has been launched by the judicial police to gather more information on circumstances and motivations of this crime.

Local sources regret that the suspect committed this crime against his domestic while his wife is currently hospitalized at the provincial hospital.