BY NONOY E LACSON
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A sub-leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) involved in kidnapping and beheading of a rice trader in 2009 was arrested by police operatives before sunrise Wednesday in Mabuhay, Sibugay province.
Police Regional Office for Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9) director Brig. Gen. Jesus D. Cambay Jr. identified the ASG sub-leader as Jamiul Nassalon, who is also known as Ustadz Amih, Harris, Abu Janar and Jamih.
Cambay said Nassalon was responsible in the kidnapping and beheading of Doroteo Gonzales, a rice and grains trader and resident of Buenavista in this city.
Nassalon was arrested by police operatives at his hideout located in Barangay Caliran at 5:30 a.m.
Nassalon was facing charges for serious illegal detention with ransom with no bail bond recommended.
He was also facing charges for multiple attempted murder with a recommended bail bond of P120,000 for his temporary liberty.
He is now under the custody of RIU9, PNP IG prior turned-over to the court concerned. (Nonoy E Lacson)
