Kwilu: Patrols demanded as nighttime thefts and assaults surge in Bandundu

Author: Jonathan MesaPublished on: October 25, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Crime & Law
Kwilu: Patrols demanded as nighttime thefts and assaults surge in Bandundu

Nighttime thefts, extortion and assaults are increasing in Bandundu, capital of Kwilu province, with intruders breaking into homes and goods stolen from shops. Taxi-motorcycle drivers are also being drugged and robbed of their vehicles, according to the New Civil Society of Bandundu. Provincial lawmaker Désiré Iyemvela Eminga is calling for more patrols, especially at night, while civil society president Brunel Ndombe denounces the repeated attacks.

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