The duo was arrested at Bunagana border in December 2018 returning from Uganda to attend a meeting held between15-16 December bringing together representatives of RNC belonging to Kayumba Nyamwasa and FDLR.
They are accused of being part of FDLR rebel group, treason and inciting the public to engage into terrorism, developing relationships with a foreign country intending to provoke a war, propagating messages abroad with the intention to incite the public against the government of Rwanda and forming an illegal military group.
The court has read the ruling today on Tuesday around 3 pm on remand or release on bail following a hearing held yesterday.
It ruled handing them another 30 days remand because the first remand was completed. The ruling has been read in absentia of both accused Bazeye and Abega and the prosecution.
Bazeye and Abega were previously handed the first 30 days remand on 10th April 2019.
At the time, the court said that there is evidence pinning them where Nkanka admitted his position as FDLR spokesperson; that he went with co-accused to Uganda to meet RNC and he held speeches on FDLR attacks in the media like BBC among others.
Nsekanabo admitted to the prosecution that he was aware of some attacks to Rwanda like the ones carried in 2001 among others. He also admitted to having traveled to Uganda to meet RNC to plan different attacks to Rwanda; all of which considered as evidence pinning him.
The court remanded them considering the severity of accused crimes and suspicion that they would join the rebel group again if released.
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