ZAMBOANGA
CITY, July 13 (PNA) – Combined police and military forces have arrested
a barangay official who is an alleged member of the Abu Sayyaf involved
in the kidnapping of an American priest 17 years ago in Jolo, Sulu, a
top police official disclosed Friday.
The arrested official was also involved in the killing of 14
soldiers 14 years ago in Basilan province, according to Criminal
Investigation and Detection Group-9 (CIDG-9) director Senior Supt. Edgar
Danao.
The Philippine government through the Department of National Defense (DND) offered a P350,000 cash reward to any informant who could provide information leading to Manjuri’s arrest.
Danao said the suspect, identified as Jumli Orie Manjuri alias Salam and Orie, was arrested around 12 noon Thursday in Barangay Cabunbata, Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province.
He disclosed that Manjuri is the barangay chairman of Cabunbata.
Danao said Manjuri was arrested on the strength of warrants of arrest for kidnapping with frustrated murder and kidnapping with serious illegal detention issued by a Jolo court and Basilan court, respectively.
Majuri’s arrest came after months of surveillance “we conducted on his activities,” Danao disclosed.
The arrested bandit is one of the most trusted men of Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, who is wanted not only by the Philippine government but also by the American government.
Danao said that Manjuri was arrested while on his way to claim the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of Barangay Cabunbata.
He said that Manjuri was involved in the kidnapping of American priest, Fr. Clarence William Bertlesman on July 31, 1994 from the Asturias Chapel in Jolo, Sulu.
Bertlesman was rescued several hours after he was seized by the Abu Sayyaf bandits.
Danao said that Manjuri was also involved in a clash between Abu Sayyaf bandits and Special Forces Operational Course (SFOC) sometime in 1998 in Baungis, Lantawan, Basilan that resulted in the death of 14 soldiers.
The Philippine government through the Department of National Defense (DND) offered a P350,000 cash reward to any informant who could provide information leading to Manjuri’s arrest.
Danao said the suspect, identified as Jumli Orie Manjuri alias Salam and Orie, was arrested around 12 noon Thursday in Barangay Cabunbata, Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province.
He disclosed that Manjuri is the barangay chairman of Cabunbata.
Danao said Manjuri was arrested on the strength of warrants of arrest for kidnapping with frustrated murder and kidnapping with serious illegal detention issued by a Jolo court and Basilan court, respectively.
Majuri’s arrest came after months of surveillance “we conducted on his activities,” Danao disclosed.
The arrested bandit is one of the most trusted men of Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, who is wanted not only by the Philippine government but also by the American government.
Danao said that Manjuri was arrested while on his way to claim the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of Barangay Cabunbata.
He said that Manjuri was involved in the kidnapping of American priest, Fr. Clarence William Bertlesman on July 31, 1994 from the Asturias Chapel in Jolo, Sulu.
Bertlesman was rescued several hours after he was seized by the Abu Sayyaf bandits.
Danao said that Manjuri was also involved in a clash between Abu Sayyaf bandits and Special Forces Operational Course (SFOC) sometime in 1998 in Baungis, Lantawan, Basilan that resulted in the death of 14 soldiers.
Danao
said that Manjuri was also involved in the April 6, 2008 ambush of
three coconut plantation workers in Tairan, Lantawan, Basilan. (PNA)
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