KINSHASA (Reuters) – Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrested Justice Minister Celestin Tunda in Kinshasa on Saturday, a Reuters witness said.
Tunda, who is also holds a position of vice prime minister in President Felix Tshisekedi’s government, surrendered himself to the police after a prolonged standoff as officers surrounded his residence.
It was not immediately clear what he was suspected of having done.
(Reporting by Stanis Bujakera; Writing by Bate Felix; Editing by Alison Williams)