The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Ocean View
finally released details of the arrest of two suspects in the Samal abduction
but clarified they are only considered "persons of interest" for lack
of evidence linking them to kidnapping.
PNP-11 spokesperson Antonio Rivera confirmed that police has
the custody of Bandajar Dangin Adona alias “Banon”, 38, a resident of Pantukan,
Compostela Valley
Banon was earlier named by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
as one of the 11 armed men seen on the CCTV footage taking the three foreigners
and a Filipino woman.
Rivera said Adona has a standing warrant of arrest for
kidnapping, serious illegal detention and murder.
The second suspect is a certain Tirso Orquiza Lugnasin, 40
years old and a resident of Olaycon, Monkayo, Compostela Valley
Province
Sources said Adona and Lugnasin were the alleged contacts of
the abductors.
Rivera, however, said they could not consider them as two of
the abductors or link them with any kidnap group for lack of a strong evidence.
According to Rivera, Adona and Lugnasin were only arrested
by the joint team from Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-11 led
by Sr. Supt. Joel Pernito, Police Regional Intelligence Division of PRO-11
under the Oplan Pagtutugis on the night of October 4 in Tibungco, this city.
Rivera said the operation against Adona was by virtue of the
warrant of arrest issued by Judge Dorothy Gonzaga in Compostela Valley
Police operatives recovered from Adona's possession one
caliber 45 while a caliber .38 revolver and a hand grenade were recovered from
the possession of Lugnasin.
Rivera said they will be filing charges of illegal
possession of firearms against Lugnasin.
He said SITG will continue to conduct further investigation
and remain in contact with police and Army networks to determine the exact
location of Canadian nationals John Ridsdel, and Robert Hall, Norwegian Kjartan
Sekkingstad, and Filipina Marites Flor.
Rivera said they have not received any word from the
abductors.
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