The prosecution has charged two of the soldiers; Fidele Nishimwe and Patrick Ndayishimiye with rape, robbery, creating and being part of a criminal group, beating and injuring people, trespass, as well as abandoning their patrol stations and not respecting its regulations.

The other three; Francois Gatete, John Gahirwa, and Theoneste Twagirimana; along with two local security officers; Donat Ntakaziraho and Diane Mukamulisa were charged with being accessories to crimes committed by the duo, being part of a criminal group, trespassing, abandoning their patrol stations, and failure to report violent crime.

The court ruled that there was evidence that Nishimwe and Ndyishimye committed crimes of rape, abandoning patrol stations and not respecting their regulations, beating and injuring people, and robbery.

Similarly, the judges said there was enough ground for Gahirwa, Twagirimana and Gatete to be suspected of abandoning patrol and not respecting its regulations, and failure to report violent crime committed by Nishimwe and Ndayishimiye.

However, during an appeal ruling on Friday, May 29, the military high court granted bail to three of the officers: John Gahirwa, Theoneste Twagirimana and Francois Gatete.