A hostage situation unfolded at the Digos City District Jail, resulting in injuries to a five-year-old girl and a BJMP officer. Three inmates held the children hostage for over an hour before authorities intervened and rescued the children.
DIGOS CITY — A five-year-old girl and a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology officer from the Digos City District Jail-Male Dormitory were injured in over an hour-long hostage drama on Sunday, October 20, 2024.The hostage-takers were reported to be three inmates: alias John, charged with murder; alias Sho, charged with frustrated murder; and alias Boy, who is facing a homicide charge.Lawyer JSupt.
According to information gathered by SuperBalita Davao, at around noon, personnel at the Digos City District Jail were alarmed when they saw on a closed-circuit television monitor that three inmates were holding two children hostage.The jail guards quickly responded, leading to a tense situation.No media personnel were allowed inside, but based on SuperBalita Davao’s follow-up from the authorities, it was confirmed that the two children were being held and were already bleeding.
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