A FEMALE alleged member of a terrorist group and listed among the most wanted persons in the Zamboanga Peninsula on Sunday night was arrested in Basilan.
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Maj. Gen. Romeo Caramat said Norkisa Omar Ibno alias “Norkisa Omar Annalulu,” 32, was captured in Sitio Bliss, Bgy. Lanote, Isabela City.
According to Caramat, Ibno is an administrative staff of the Attaqwa Islamic Institute Inc. and wanted for violations of the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 (RA 10168) and the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (RA 11479).
Judge Shaldilyn Bara Bangsaja, of the Regional Trial Court Branch 33 of Zamboanga City issued the arrest warrant against Ibno last December 20.
No bail was recommended.
Caramat said the suspect’s late husband, Ramji Asnalul, was an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member.
“Norkisa Omar Ibno is reportedly one of the cohorts and associates of Myrna Ajijul Mabanza, listed as being in association with ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) or Al-Qaeda for participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, supporting, supplying, selling, and transferring arms and other related materials to ISIL,” Caramat said.
Investigation revealed that Ibno received funds from Mabanza to carry out terroristic acts on behalf of the ASG.
The arrested suspect is now under the temporary custody of the CIDG-Zamboanga.
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