Details of the incident emerged on Tuesday 3rd May 2022 around 6:00 p.m. when the daughter of the deceased identified as Nyiransabimana returned home from a market and found the house closed.

After failing to get inside the house, she asked a child to enter through a window to open the main door.

The daughter entered the house and found her father dead hanging with a rope around the neck.

The incident happened in Nyagakomba Village, Kanunu Village of Nyakabuye Sector of Rusizi District.

The executive secretary of Nyakabuye Sector, Ildephonse Ngamije has told IGIHE that the family once experienced properties related disputes ten years ago where the deceased’s wife accused her husband of abandoning responsibilities to feed the family. Ngamije has however revealed that such disputes seemed to have ended.

“He was found hanging with a rope around the neck. We are waiting for investigation findings from Rwanda Investigation Bureau to confirm whether he was hung or committed suicide,” he said.

Ngamije appealed on residents to avoid taking own lives irrespective of whatever circumstances.

The deceased was living with his wife aged 74, daughter Nyiransabimana and grandchild.