In the early hours of Monday morning, Rusesabagina was shown to the media where the agency said he had been arrested with the help of international agencies.

The RIB said he was suspected of creating and leading armed terrorist groups, including the Rwandan Movement for Democratic Change (MRCD) and PDR-Ihumure, operating in various parts of the region and abroad.

Rusesabagina has recently been charged with felony criminal including intimidation, arson, kidnapping, and murder of innocent civilians.

Paul Rusesabagina is currently being held at the Remera Police Station