DPP approves charges against ADF militant in tourists murder

Kyoto was apprehended in connection to the recent tragic incident involving the killing of two British tourists and their Ugandan guide at Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Kyoto, a suspected member of the ADF terror group is alleged to have orchestrated the attack on the newly-wed honeymooners and their guide in the Kasese district of western Uganda on October 17, 2023.

He now faces two counts of terrorism, three counts of murder, and three counts of aggravated robbery. 

The victims, Ugandan tour guide Alyai Eric and British tourists Barlow David James and Geyer Emmarentia Cecilia, were assaulted and killed by attackers believed to be affiliated with the ADF rebel group during the incident. 

The assailants also burned two vehicles—a Mercedes Benz Cargo Truck and a Toyota Land Cruiser—while confiscating passports, money, and visa cards from the tourists, as well as the identity card, employment card, and driving permit of the Ugandan guide, according to Ms. Jacquelyn Okui, the DPP public relations officer.

Njovu was apprehended on October 31 in an operation conducted by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Marine Forces on Lake Edward.

During the operation, two of Njovu's associates were fatally shot, while others managed to escape in a boat with their weapons, as confirmed by the DPP office. Njovu is scheduled to appear before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate's Court in Kampala on November 13.

The UPDF had announced on November 2 that Njovu, identified as the leader of an ADF militia unit, was detained in an operation resulting in the elimination of six other fighters. Uganda has attributed the ADF, affiliated with the Islamic State group, to both the murder of the tourists and their guide in October and a school attack that claimed the lives of 42 individuals, predominantly students, in Mpondwe near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.