The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo has sanctioned criminal charges against Kyoto Abdul Rashid alias Njovu alias Tembo, the prime suspect implicated in the killing of two tourists and their driver in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Kyoto is facing two charges of Terrorism, three charges of Murder, three charges of Aggravated Robbery and one charge of belonging to a Terrorist Organisation will this afternoon appear before Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court.
Prosecution avers that on October 17, 2023, Njovu and others at large attacked and killed Alyai Eric and two British tourists; Barlow David James and Geyer Emmarentia Cecilia.
During the attack, two motor vehicles; a Mercedes Benz Cargo Truck and a Toyota Land Cruiser were burnt and the passports, money and visa cards of the tourists and the identity card, employment card, and driving permit of the Ugandan were taken by the suspect and his associates.
Prosecution-guided investigations were commenced by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI).
Consequently, Kyoto Abdul Rashid was arrested in an operation by the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) Marine Forces on Lake Edward. Two of his associates were shot dead and others managed to escape in a boat with their weapons.
