ALABEL, Sarangani -- Police launched a hot pursuit operation Thursday against Muhamad Jafar “Tikboy” Maguid, who recently escape from the Sarangani Provincial Jail.
Maguid forcibly escaped from his cell at around 2 a.m. Thursday, according to a jail spot report.
Sarangani Governor Miguel Dominguez and Provincial Police Director Restito Gatira said in a joint statement that guards on duty Cesar Abdon and Benjamen Tondog have been placed under administrative and criminal investigation.
Dominguez also ordered a full investigation of the incident.
Provincial Warden Renato Purisima submitted himself to investigation with three other outgoing guards from the 4 p.m. to 12 midnight shift.
A jail spot report said the jail guards conducted routinary head count at 12 midnight and reported the number of inmates was complete.
At 5:30 a.m., inmate Cris Golada reported that Maguid had escaped from his detention cell by sawing off a steel bar.
Maguid is facing charges of murder, arson and robbery with violence against and/or intimidation of person.
Maguid has been detained at the provincial jail since August 2009.
His jail mug shot is now being circulated across the province. (Russtum G. Pelima/SIO)