ILIGAN CITY—-Police arrested early on Tuesday, Nov 5, a suspect in the killing of a former City Hall official.
Maj. James Daleon, chief of Iligan City Police Station 3, said the suspect, Macacna Maruhom, 48, of Digkilaan village, was arrested on a warrant issued by Judge Ali Ombra Bacaraman of Iligan City’s Regional Trial Court Branch 4.
Maruhom is facing a murder charge for the killing of Noel Magaro, executive assistant of then Mayor Lawrence Cruz.
Magaro was shot and killed on October 26, 2017 while watching television at the living room of his residence at Villaverde village.
Daleon said Macacna is the third most wanted person in Iligan City.
Macacna is now in the custody of police and is set to be turned over to the court and eventually for commitment to the city jail./TSB