{Nyarugenge-Biryogo: Harerimana Djuma, 36, has spent almost 2 years locked up in a room of a small house after family members barricaded the door of his room. Harerimana stated that in order for him to get in and out of the room, he always has to pass through the window.}

Harerimana’s brothers built an isolation wall instead of a door that connects his room to the rest of the house.

Harerimana told an IGIHE Journalist who came across his house that he wished to live well with other family members, however, they don’t trust him and he has taken refuge in the consumption of drugs.

Harerimana advised the reporter that in 2002 he was a student with no financial means to go to college because of family arguments. These family disagreements, he said, have earned him a prison sentence of 5 years and he was later released in 2008.

“The unjust fate pursues me after my stay in prison. My room is an extension of the prison where I lived for five years,” he said angrily. The young Man claims to be upset because he didn’t get back his identity card from the people who took it when he entered prison.

“Most of the time I am afraid to go out because I have no identification”

Gasore Hamath, the Executive Secretary of Biryogo Cell told the press that this young man is somewhat mentally disturbed. When we gave him his identity card back, he revolted and declined to take it because he’s not well.”

On the other hand, a neighbor of the family claims that Harerimana’s relatives are driven by greed. The neighbor alleges that his family has isolated him because they do not want to share the revenue they receive from their apartment rentals with the young man.

However, Sefu, Harerimana’s brother rejected those claims saying that the man is mentally disturbed.

Local authorities have confirmed that the disputes will be addressed as soon as possible.