SUSPECTED BANDITS. A team of policemen and military operatives arrested two suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group on Saturday (March 21, 2020) in Barangay Patalon, Zamboanga City. The two Erma Sahibol and Kimar Juram are allegedly involved in the abduction of Rosina Singua on Sept. 27, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Michael Comprendio)
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a teacher five months ago were arrested in a law enforcement operation here, an official said Monday.
Col. Tom Tuzon, Criminal Investigation, and Detection Group-9 (CIDG-9) director identified the suspects as Erma Sahibol and Kimar Juram, both allegedly followers of Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Idang Susukan.
Tuzon said the authorities, armed with warrants of arrest, nabbed the two men around 9:15 p.m. Saturday in Sitio Malandi, Barangay Patalon.
Sahibol and Juram have standing warrants of arrest for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Rosina Singua, a public school teacher on Sept. 27, 2019.
Tuzon said Singua, accompanied by Sahibol, were on their way to a wedding when they were abducted.
The Joint Task Force Sulu rescued Singua on October 16 from a hotel room in Barangay Walled City, Jolo, Sulu, minutes after her daughter, Soraya Bantongan, handed over some PHP283,000 ransom to a young lady at the port of Jolo.
Two persons--all ransom claimants--were arrested separately during the operation. (PNA)
