Rwandan police arrest Kagame critic Rwigara

Rwandan police arrested Diane Rwigara, a leading critic of President Paul Kagame, for alleged offences against state security.

Rwigara's mother and sister were also detained on tax evasion charges, while she is also being charged with forgery, police said in a Twitter post on Sunday.

The three women, who were arrested on Saturday, can be held for up to five days while authorities decide whether to press charges. "During ongoing investigations, police uncovered credible evidence linking the trio to offences against state security," police said.

In early September, Rwigara was also detained by police on tax evasion and forgery charges. Rwigara was a women's rights activist before she announced plans to seek Rwanda's presidency in last month's election.

UCJ, UNILORIN.