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By NITZ ARANCON
Correspondent

CAMP Alagar has served the ombudsman’s dismissal order against two police officials who were linked to one of the twin Jamaca-Yabut murders a year ago.

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Chief Supt. Lyndel Desquitado, police director for northern Mindanao, implemented the ombudsman’s June 2015 dismissal order against Senior Insp. Ludwig Charles Espera and Insp. Arnel Gighe on Tuesday, said Camp Alagar spokesman Supt. Gervacio Balmaceda.

Espera and Gighe were dismissed by the ombudsman in connection with the case for grave misconduct filed against them by Senior Supt. Alexander Tagum, former chief of the Criminal Investigation and  Detection Group (CIDG) in Northern Mindanao.

The CIDG has linked Espera and Gighe to the shooting death of Ma. Erika Yabut and to the attempt on the life of her boyfriend Jim Jamaca in FS Catanico here in December last year. The FS Catanico incident was linked to the shooting deaths of Jim’s cousins Roland and Harold Jamaca who were found dumped in Mambuaya. It was Jim, the lone survivor, who identified Espera and Gighe as suspects in the Yabut murder.

Tagum filed the complaint against Espera and Gighe following their Dec. 12, 2014 standoff at the Cogon police station. He said Espera and Gighe pointed guns at him when he asked that four CIDG “assets” be released by the Cogon police.

The “assets” were arrested by Cogon police officers in Bolonsiri, Camaman-an for alleged illegal possession of firearms. Tagum however said the “assets” were sent by the CIDG to gather information about a suspect in the Jamaca-Yabut murders.

Balmaceda said Desquitado implemented the dismissal based on Special Order no. 10026 issued by Police Director General  Ricardo Marquez through Chief Supt. Dominator Aquino Jr., Camp Crame director for personnel.

Balmaceda said Espera and Gighe were also ordered to turn over their guns, badges, and other government property in their possession.

Desquitado also implemented the suspension order against Senior Insp. Joel Nacua and Gilbert Rollien, and Insp. Bernard Colegio who were at the Cogon police station during the standoff. The three officers would not receive salaries from the government during their three-month suspension for simple misconduct.

Espera and Gighe have filed a motion for reconsideration before the Office of the Ombudsman, said their lawyer Noel Vedad.

Vedad asserted that the ruling on Espera and Gighe is not yet final.

He said he would also file on behalf of his clients a petition for certiorari before the Court of Appeals.

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