Naglabas ng pahayag ang legal counsel ni Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy na si Atty. Israelito Torreon kung bakit sumuko sa mga awtoridad ang kliyente nitong Linggo ng gabi, Setyembre 8.
Sumuko umano si Quiboloy sa Intelligence Unit ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at hindi sa Philippine National Police (PNP), taliwas sa unang naging post ni Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos.
Sa opisyal na pahayag ni Atty. Torreon sa kaniyang Facebook post, sinabi niyang ayaw na ni Quiboloy ng "lawless violence" na nagaganap sa KOJC compound, dahil sa patuloy na paghahanap sa kaniya para maisilbi ang warrant of arest, kaugnay sa mga patong-patong na kasong naghihintay sa kaniya.
"This is to inform the Filipino People that Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy decided to surrender to the PNP/AFP because he does not want the lawless violence to continue to happen in the KOJC Compound and he could not bear to witness a second longer the sufferings that his flock was experiencing for many days," aniya.
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"Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy was actually waiting for positive results vis-a-vis the legal remedies that his lawyers opted to avail, hence, he was out of reach for a number of days. However, heart-wrenching and mind-boggling events transpired where a warrant of arrest has been turned into a license to convert his beloved KOJC Compound into a police garrison, the sacred KOJC Cathedral being desecrated, the JMC School turned into a mining pit, his followers as recipients of brutalities, one of whom even died, scores injured, many got arbitrarily arrested, vehicles unilaterally confiscated, all of which caused Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s heart to bleed."
"Hence, even if he has the right to await the result of the legal remedies being resorted to by his lawyers, he decided to make the ultimate sacrifice by surrendering himself to the PNP and AFP through the valiant and facilitative efforts exerted by Davao del Norte Governor edwin jubahib, Army Major General Allan Hambala, Colonel Guilbert roy ruiz, LT. Col. Jovily Carmel Cabading, Lt. Col. pete malaluan, Lt Col. ricardo “Ray” Garcia, the Honorable Police Officers led by General Romeo Macapaz, Major General Leo Francisco, Colonel Cholijun Caduyac, CIDG Colonel Mike Mangahis, Major Edgardo Bahan, Retired Colonel Emil Zosa and most especially PNP Major General Benjamin Silo Jr. whose character, integrity and honesty convinced Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to submit himself to the folds of the law."
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Samantala, ipinaliwanag naman ni PNP Spokesperson Jean Fajardo na binigyan ng ultimatum si Quiboloy ng PNP at AFP para sumuko.
MAKI-BALITA: 'Nahuli na si Pastor Quiboloy!'—Abalos
