US EditionOhio Man Accused of Taking Part in 1994 Rwanda Genocide
- Vincent Nzigiyimfura, a Dayton, Ohio resident, was arrested on June 12 for visa fraud and attempted naturalization fraud related to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
- Nzigiyimfura allegedly concealed his leadership role in the genocide while applying for a U.S. visa in 2008 and for citizenship in 2014, submitting false documents to authorities.
- Court documents and indictments accuse him of directing armed groups, organizing roadblocks, and facilitating killings of Tutsis during the genocide that killed around 800,000 people.
- According to the U.S. Department of Justice, he could face up to 30 years in prison if found guilty, with the investigation being led by ICE Homeland Security Investigations in Detroit, supported by a specialized unit that assists in prosecuting individuals accused of serious human rights abuses and war crimes.
- This case reflects ongoing U.S. efforts to prosecute human rights violators who use immigration fraud to hide atrocities and underscores commitments to justice for genocide victims.
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Ohio man hid horrific role in 1994 Rwanda genocide to enter US, arrested after years on the run: DOJ
Vincent Nzigiyimfura, who is suspected of orchestrating mass killings during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, has been arrested for allegedly lying on his US immigration papers to conceal his heinous crimes.
In Rwanda in 1994, for 100 days, almost 800,000 people, mostly Tutsi, were massacred in machete by their neighbours, local authorities and defence and security forces. This genocide recognized by the United Nations could not suffer any contestation, banalisation or relegation. It must be condemned and taught.
Ohio man involved in 1994 Rwanda genocide arrested years after fraudulently entering U.S - The Zambian Observer
Afederal grand jury in Ohio recently delivered a three-count indictment charging Rwandan national Vincent Nzigiyimfura, also known as Vincent Mfura, of Dayton, Ohio, with lying on his U.S. immigration and naturalization applications. After his arrest in Dayton on June 11, Nzigiyimfura appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio the following […] The post Ohio man involved in 1994 Rwanda genocide arrested years after fra…
ICE arrests ‘leader and perpetrator’ of Rwandan genocide
(The Center Square) – An accused “leader and perpetrator” of the Rwandan genocide has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Ohio. ICE officials say Vincent Nzigiyimfura, 64, residing in Dayton, Ohio, is accused of lying on applications for a green card and U.S. citizenship documents by “concealing his past role as a leader and perpetrator” of the 1994 Rwandan genocide responsible for the deaths of an estimated 800,000 of the Tu…
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