The lawyer of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) said that Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy was not in the KOJC compound when he surrendered.
In his statement, Atty. Mark Tolentino said that Quiboloy’s surrender outside the KOJC compound disproved the claims of the PNP that the pastor was hiding underground.
“It was confirmed na walang bunker sa KOJC compound. Si Pastor galing sa bundok bago siya nag surrender sa ISAFP,” Atty. Tolentino said.
A report from Mindanao Times also confirmed that Quiboloy was in North Cotabato when he surrendered to the members of the AFP.
According to the report, Quiboloy was brought to Davao City before being transferred to a bigger plane to Manila.
It can be recalled that thousands of police were brought to the KOJC compound in Davao City to search for Quiboloy, but they failed to track the Pastor after more than two weeks of searching.
As of this writing, KOJC has yet to respond to whether they will file charges for the takeover led by Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III.