On January 30, in Bubanza, the four journalists were sentenced to two and a half years in prison and a fine of a million francs each ($521 United States dollars) under article 16 of the Penal Code, while the driver was acquitted.
A 30 ga Janairu, a Bubanza, an yanke wa 'yan jaridar huɗu hukuncin shekaru biyu da rabi a kurkuku da tarar franc miliyan kowannensu ($521 dalar Amurka) a ƙarƙashin sashe na 16 na pinalkod, amma an wanke direban nasu.