Matata has been accused of leading the massacre at Nyakunde Hospital in 2002 , which resulted in the deaths of at least 1,200 civilians , and the subsequent Bogoro massacre . Matata succeeded Germain Katanga as leader of the FRPI after Katanga integrated into the FARDC in 2004 . Matata surrendered to the Congolese government on November 21 , 2014 , and was arrested on January 2 , 2015 , in Bunia , a city in Ituri , for crimes against humanity , war crimes , and the use of child soldiers . Matata was also accused of forming a rebel group , desertion , and attempting to escape detention . Prior to his surrender , Matata commanded an estimated 1,000 combatants in Ituri . The FARDC falsely claimed in 2011 that it had killed Matata
Bogoro massacre
Bogoro massacre
Cobra Matata