From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 14): Zambo Norte kidnappers charged; hostage freed
Criminal charges have been filed in court against eight people tagged as responsible for the kidnapping of a businessman’s son in Zamboanga del Norte.
Zamboanga del Norte police director Senior Superintendent James Mejia identified the accused as follows: Omar Wahab alias Binday; Jamaruddin Alih alias Boy Takas; Bader Salpuddin; Roger Kalas; and, four other John Does.
Mejia said they were charged for kidnapping and serious illegal detention with no bail recommended before a Court in Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Michael Kho.
Kho, 27, whose father is a businessman, was seized by the suspects in the evening of last April 1 while he was at the family-owned gasoline station in Barangay Poblacion, Siocon.
Mejia said that except for Wahab, all of the other suspects remain at large.
He said Wahab was arrested in a follow-up operation last April 4 in Barangay Malambunhangin, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte.
He said that intelligence monitoring and manhunt operation continues in a bid to arrest the other suspects.
Meanwhile,Zamboanga City
Casimiro said that Kho was recovered by his relatives and was rushed to a hospital in this city for the treatment of a slight bullet wound in his chin.
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Criminal charges have been filed in court against eight people tagged as responsible for the kidnapping of a businessman’s son in Zamboanga del Norte.
Zamboanga del Norte police director Senior Superintendent James Mejia identified the accused as follows: Omar Wahab alias Binday; Jamaruddin Alih alias Boy Takas; Bader Salpuddin; Roger Kalas; and, four other John Does.
Mejia said they were charged for kidnapping and serious illegal detention with no bail recommended before a Court in Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Michael Kho.
Kho, 27, whose father is a businessman, was seized by the suspects in the evening of last April 1 while he was at the family-owned gasoline station in Barangay Poblacion, Siocon.
Mejia said that except for Wahab, all of the other suspects remain at large.
He said Wahab was arrested in a follow-up operation last April 4 in Barangay Malambunhangin, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte.
He said that intelligence monitoring and manhunt operation continues in a bid to arrest the other suspects.
Meanwhile,
Casimiro said that Kho was recovered by his relatives and was rushed to a hospital in this city for the treatment of a slight bullet wound in his chin.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=635163