Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has further remanded Abdul Rashid Kyoto alias Njovu alias Tembo, the prime suspect implicated in the killing of two tourists and their driver in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Appearing before Chief Magistrate Erias Kakooza, the matter was adjourned to January 22 as inquiries take centre stage.
Kyoto is grappling with two charges of terrorism, three charges of murder, three charges of aggravated robbery, and one charge of belonging to a terrorist organisation.
Prosecution alleges that on October 17, 2023, Njovu and others at large attacked and killed Eric Alyai 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), the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), and the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI).
Consequently, Kyoto 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.