Kinshasa: Six alleged criminals presented to authorities of Mont-Ngafula municipality

Kinshasa, May 5^th, 2026 (CPA) – Six (6) alleged criminals, including two soldiers, two civilians and two motorcycle riders, were presented to the authorities of Mont-Ngafula municipality, in the western part of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a statement received by CPA on Tuesday. “The manhunt for a group of alleged criminals, tracked for weeks in the municipality of Mont-Ngafula by security services, led to the arrest of two soldiers, two civilian bandits and two accomplice motorcycle riders. During their presentation to municipal authorities, military items used in their operations were displayed,” the statement from the Mont-Ngafula municipal office read. “These two civilian motorcycle riders generally operate in the neighborhoods of Kindele, Tshibanda (Congelos), Kimwenza and Plateau,” the source noted. The same document indicated that security services also link them to the murder of Professor Abata Sona of the University of Kinshasa, as well as another case involving the killing of a soldier allegedly attributed to members of this criminal group. According to the statement, the mayor of Mont-Ngafula, Séverin Lumbu Malamba, commended the performance of the Local Security Committee, whose strategies led to this operation. “We continue to fight against crime. Although it is difficult, we will mitigate this situation, with the objective of eradicating this phenomenon within our jurisdiction. We believe this will be possible with the support of the population and the task force of municipal services,” said Zézé Selemani, deputy mayor of Mont-Ngafula, as quoted in the document. “We believe and are working to ensure that this objective is achieved in the coming days, because our population has the right to be secure,” the deputy mayor concluded.