In the City of Kigali, Nyamirambo sector, a tragic incident occurred where a boy killed his friend by stabbing him in the heart.
This happened in Nyarugenge District, Nyamirambo Sector, Kivuziza Cell, Muhoza Village, where a 15-year-old boy killed his 16-year-old friend over a flash drive.
Residents who provided information told the reporter that on Monday morning, three children, including the killer named Marine, approached the victim, Steven, and asked if they could borrow or buy his flash drive, but Steven had lost it.
After realizing the flash drive was lost, they began to fight. One of the boys intended to stab Steven. Although Steven’s older brother tried to intervene, his efforts were in vain. One of the 15-year-olds took a knife and stabbed Steven in the heart, causing him to immediately fall to the ground.
One witness said, “The three children approached Steven and asked if he was going to give them the flash drive or money. When he couldn’t provide it, they caught him and one of them stabbed him.”
Another witness added, “When they grabbed him, they wanted to stab him. His older brother tried to help, but it was in vain because a 15-year-old boy stabbed Steven in the chest, and he immediately fell to the ground.”
A man who was staying with Steven and his older brother said, “Steven and I were together yesterday, on Sunday, and we agreed to make bricks for building a house. I had already closed the door to the house where he lived with his brother.”
After the death of this child, the community was very angry and demanded justice. They called for the authorities to take action against the children involved, as the killer had been threatening that anyone who tried to catch him would be killed too.