NPA unit head nabbed in Himamaylan City

From the Visayan Daily Star (Jul 31, 2023): NPA unit head nabbed in Himamaylan City (By GILBERT P. BAYORAN)

An alleged commanding officer of the New People’s Army Yunit Militia was apprehended on July 28 in Sitio Cunalom, Brgy. Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, during a Joint Enhanced Military and Police Operation (JEMPO) of the police and military, by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by Judge Walter Zorilla.

The arrested suspect identified as Lodorico But-ay, alias Jude, was tagged by the police and military as the commanding officer of Yunit Militia in Sitio Cunalom, Brgy. Carabalan, Himamaylan City.

According to the 94th Infantry Battalion, But-ay was denied bail by Judge Zorilla, the presiding judge of Himamaylan Regional Trial Curt Branch 55, due to being charged with rape.

Troopers of the 2nd Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force Company also apprehended Jesus Mahinay, with aliases of Kit, Suli and Jose, by virtue of an arrest warrant for the crime of homicide, at Purok 4 in Brgy. San Antonio, also in Himamaylan City.

The apprehension of Mahinay, 43, of Brgy. Buenavista, Himamaylan City, also yielded a hand grenade, according to a report of the Himamaylan City Police Station.

The court recommended P120,000 bail for his temporarily release from jail.

Troopers of the 2nd NOCPMFC were assisted by the 94IB, 604th Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 6 and other law enforcement agencies in the serving of arrest warrant issued to Mahinay.

In a statement, Lt. Col. Van Donald Almonte, 94IB commander, said the successful operations serves as a testament to the continuous commitment of law enforcement agencies and the military in ensuring public safety and upholding the law.*

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