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July 7, 2001, Inquirer News Service, Military, police fight over Abu bounty, credit: report,

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 July 7, 2001, Inquirer News Service, Military, police fight over Abu bounty, credit: report

THE MILITARY and the police are reportedly fighting over an P8 million cash reward following Sunday’s arrest of an Abu Sayyaf leader and his three companions. 

A radio report also quoted police officials as accusing the military of “credit grabbing” after Armed Forces operatives allegedly tried to collect the reward money, which consisted of P5 million for the arrest of bandit leader Nadjmi Sabdula alias Comander Global, and P1 million for each of his fellow rebels. 

Earlier, military spokesman Brig. Gen. Edilberto Adan from Manila announced the arrest of Sabdula and his comrades in General Santos City. Later reports quoted police officials in General Santos as saying that they were the ones who raided the Abu Sayyaf safehouse in the southern port city. 

The police reportedly claimed the cash reward should go to its four operatives who were responsible for the arrest. 

But Philippine National Police chief chief Gen. Leandro Mendoza said the reward should go to the civilian informants, and not to any of the government operatives. 

Mendoza, in a separate interview, said one of the bounty requirements is that the claimants should not be part of the government. 

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had offered a multi-million cash incentive to civilians who could provide information that would lead to the arrest of the Abu Sayyaf Group, who had kidnapped Filipino and American guests and staff at a Palawan resort last May 27. 

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