OZAMIZ city police chief Jovie Espenido said he would begin an investigation and soon identify police officers involved in killings allegedly ordered by the Parojinogs in the city.
Espenido made the statement after President Duterte offered a P2-million bounty for each cop allegedly used by the Parojinogs to silence those who opposed them.
Espenido said his predecessor may be able to identify the police officers considering that he was assigned to Ozamiz city only in December.
He said the alleged killings might have happened during his predecessor’s watch.
Last week, authorities discovered a mass grave in Barangay Cogon, Ozamiz City where the bodies of people allegedly killed by officers working for the Parojinogs were dumped.
Espenido led the anti-drug operations in the city in July 30 which resulted in the death of Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and 14 others.
Police claimed the Parojinog’s security personnel fired at them while they were trying to enter the family compound, prompting them to retaliate.
In the aftermath of the raid, police also arrested Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez and his brother, Reynaldo Jr.
The Parojinog siblings are facing charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and illegal drugs. (pna)
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