DAVAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday filed criminal complaints against members of the Philippine National Police assigned in Sulu, suspected to be involved in the June 29 shooting that killed four Philippine Army soldiers in Jolo.
The NBI personnel led Western Mindanao Regional Director Moises Tamayo as they filed complaints on four counts of murder and planting of evidence against the following individuals:
- PSMS Abdelzhimar H Padjiri
- Police Master Sergeant Hanie U. Baddiri
- P/Staff Sergeant Iskandar I. Susulan
- PSSg Ernisar P. Sappal
- P/Corporal Sulki M. Andaki
- Patrolman Mohammad Nur E. Pasani
- PSSg Almudzrin M. Hadjaruddin
- Patrolman Alkajal J. Mandangan
- Patrolman Rajiv G. Putalan
The NBI also recommended the filing of complaints related to neglect of duty against the following:
- Sulu provincial police chief P/Colonel Michael Bawayan
- Jolo police chief P/Major Walter Annayo
- Sulu Provincial Drugs Enforcement Unit chief P/Captain Ariel Corcino
The investigation also showed that four of the nine cops tested positive in a paraffin test, according to the NBI.
On June 29, the soldiers went to Jolo to track a suspected terrorist suicide bomber, but they were flagged down by the policemen despite identifying themselves as military men. The police ordered them to proceed to their station for verification of their identities, but they were killed just near the police station in Jolo.
The PNP in a spot report said the shooting transpired when the soldiers escaped and pointed their weapons at the policemen.
However, the NBI said one of the killed government troops had eight gunshot wounds while three gunshot wounds were found on the two other soldiers.
PNP Chief Archie Gamboa earlier entrusted the case to the NBI.
Meanwhile, President Rodrigo Duterte who went to Jolo, Sulu last week vowed to give justice where justice is due.-ezc/newsline.ph
