PAGALUNGAN, Maguindanao -- Central Mindanao’s most wanted was killed by his close-in bodyguard, apparently in a bid to take the PHP2 million bounty offered for the wanted man’s head, police and local officials said Friday.
Inspector Razul Pandulo, speaking for Maguindanao police provincial office, said Esmael Nasser alias Commander Derby, a ranking member of outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) was shot dead by one of his close aides, who remained unidentified, inside his home in Sitio Abag, Barangay Kilangan here at around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
Nasser, a former inmate of North Cotabato District Jail, was the leader of an armed group that attacked the jail facility in Barangay Amas, Kidapawan City on January 4 this year and rescued Melvin Casangyao and 156 other inmates.
Casangyao was a detained drug lord who promised to pay Nasser with PHP2 million and one Cal. 50 machine gun if he is rescued by the gang leader.
Nasser, who was facing kidnapping and multiple murder charges, escaped the jail facility last year.
While inside jail, Casangyao made his offer that Nasser took as an inspiration to escape.
On January 4, Casangyao was rescued by Nasser. Of the 156 inmates who also fled, 90 have remained at large and the subject of continuing manhunt by jail officials and local police in North Cotabato.
Casangyao who carries a PHP1 million reward was re-arrested in Barangay Onica, Kidapawan City last May.
Nestor Salama, chair of Barangay Batongkayo in the adjacent town of Datu Montawal, said two armed men barged inside the house of Nasser, who at that time was asleep.
The two gunmen opened fire, killing Nasser instantly. Nasser’s wife and a child were injured and are now safe, Salama said.
Aside from leading the jail attack, Nasser was the primary suspect in the murder of Vice Mayor Policronio Dulay in 2014.(PNA)
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