MANILA, Philippines: Another gunman linked to the killing of Brigada FM anchor Eduardo Dizon in Kidapawan City was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Cotabato, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PToFMS) said Friday.
Citing a report from the Special Investigation Team DIZON, PTFoMS Executive Director Paul Gutierrez said that Junell Jane Andagkit Poten, alias, "Junell Gerozaga" was arrested past 8:00 p.m on Thursday by combined elements from the Police Regional Office 12 and the Makilala Municipal Police Station headed by LtCol. John Miridel Racho Calinga.
"Calinga, in his report to higher police headquarters, said an informant provided them with positive information on the whereabouts of Poten," Gutierrez said in a statement.
"Poten/Gerozaga has a standing warrant of arrest for murder for the shooting last July 10, 2019, of Kiadapawan Brigada FM radio anchor, Eduardo 'Ed' Dizon, in Kidapawan City," he added.
Dizon was on his way home onboard his car when he was ambushed past 10 p.m along Quezon Boulevard corner Diversion Road Sinsuat St., Kidapawan City by two armed suspects one of whom was positively identified by witnesses as Poten. Dizon sustained five gunshot wounds and died on the spot.
The arrest of Poten was made with the cooperation of the Police Regional Office 11, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and the 1st Cotabato Provincial Mobile Force Company.
Poten's arrest follows the arrest only four days earlier, on April 29, 2024, of Jolieto "Ricky" Mangumpit, the identified gunman in the killing last November 5, 2023, of Misamis Occidental broadcaster, Juan "DJ Johnny Walker" Jumalon, in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte.
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