Bomber eludes arrest but pal held in Zamboanga City

ZAMBOANGA CITY – A suspected bomber eluded arrest while his cohort was arrested during a police operation here on Friday morning, Feb. 17.

Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City police director, led Zamboanga police and military units in the operation to arrest a certain Jomar Mohammad in Sitio Dulian, Barangay Calabasa.

Mohammad sensed the arrival of authorities and escaped.

His cohort, Omar Mabanza, was arrested and bomb-making components were seized.

Police are investigating Mohammad’s connection to a reported plan by the Abu Sayyaf to rescue inmates from the San Ramon Penal Colony here.

Mabanza was placed under tactical interrogation and presented to the media in the presence of Mayor John Dalipe.