Meanwhile, Sumaye told Tanzanians living in Kigali that the government had tightened security along its western border to tackle the “crime wave that has hit the region”. According to Tanzanian radio, he said criminal acts had increased in recent days in the area “near Tanzania’s border with a neighbouring country”. This had endangered the security of passengers and their property, he added. The government had urged local transporters to agree to police escorts and not to travel at night, he said. Sumaye also said the government was aware that some refugees who had refused to stay in their designated camps were behind criminal activities.
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