The Regional Trial Court of Panabo City Branch 4 has issued a warrant of against self-confessed member of Davao Death Squad Edgar Matobato and Sonny Custodio for kidnapping cases filed against them.
The court order was issued on March 27 by presiding judge Dorothy P. Montejo-Gonzaga. The court recommended no bail for the two accused.
“No bail bond is recommended for the provisional liberty of each accused in the above-entitled case,” the court ordered.
The kidnapping happened on 2002 against alleged international terrorist Sali Makdum who was living in Island Garden City of Samal at that time along with his family.
Makdum’s wife filed the complaint before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against Matobato and Custodio.
Matobato has earlier confessed to the kidnapping during the senate hearing, saying that then Davao City Mayor now President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the killing of Makdum.
According to Matobato’s sworn statement, Makdum was the brain of several bombings in Mindanao including the one in Kidapawan City.
He said that Duterte ordered the arrest of Makdum in 2002 that led to the latter’s death.
The family of Makdum meanwhile belied the allegations of Matobato. His his mother in law clarified that Makdum was kidnapped by Matobato and his cohorts and not arrested.
