KIDAPAWAN CITY: Police on Friday filed charges of direct assault with murder against Esmael Nasser, the leader of an armed group that stormed the North Cotabato District Jail (NCDJ) that set free 158 inmates last January 5. North Cotabato Police director, Sr. Supt. Emmanuel Peralta, said 19 followers of Nasser, alias Commander Derbi, were also included in the charge sheet filed before the Kidapawan City Prosecution Office. Nasser was arrested and jailed at the NCDJ for murder and a series of bombings, including one incident in Kabacan, North Cotabato in 2013. North Cotabato acting Gov.

Source: Manila Times January 14, 2017 12:20 UTC