A Rwandan refugee has gone missing after leaving home to attend a church service in Kisenyi, Kampala central. Mr Dominique Nsabagasani, former Rwandan Defence forces sergeant, fled Rwanda in 2009 and sought asylum in Uganda. His wife, Ms Jose Mukadepite, told Sunday Monitor that her husband received a phone call from a pastor called Peter Maaso to attend a church wedding and has since gone missing. “When his phones went off, I went to the church, but I was told by his aides that the pastor was away on a trip, yet he had talked to my husband,” she said.

Pastor Maaso confirmed they talked on phone but said Nsabagasana’s phone went off before they met.  “He called me, saying he wanted help but up to now I have not seen him,” he said. “They have brought police to my home. I fear for my life.” Early this year, a Rwandan journalist, Charles Ingabire, who had sought asylum in Uganda, was shot and killed in Kampala.

Inquiries on The district police commander Old Kampala, Mr Kituuma Rusoke, confirmed the alleged kidnap but said the Central Police Station (CPS) had taken over the investigations. “I was not around when the incident was reported but the investigations are being handled by CPS,” he said.

The Rwandan ambassador in Uganda, Maj. Gen. Frank Mugambagye, said he was in a meeting and could not comment on the issue. “Please call much later. I’m in a meeting,” he said. Sgt. Nsabagasani was demobilised from the army in 2003 and joined evangelism but fled Rwanda with his family “for fear of persecution”, Ms Mukadepite said.
Other refugees who talked to Sunday  Monitor yesterday said they cannot live in the camps for fear of their lives. “There are many spies from Kigali trailing us,” one of the refugees who didn’t want to be named said. According to documents seen by Sunday Monitor Nsabagasani’s asylum was being processed by the department of refugees under the Office of Prime Minister.

“The above mentioned person is a Rwandese asylum seeker holding refugee Registration number 662-10co1717 in Uganda,” the documents signed by Douglas Asiimwe on behalf of the Permanent secretary.

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