THE gun permit of controversial Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy has been revoked by the Philippine National Police.
“Yes,” Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo told reporters in a message when asked if PNP chief Police General Rommel Marbil has approved the recommendation to revoke Quiboloy’s license to own and possess firearms (LTOPF).
The PNP’s Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) earlier recommended the revocation of Quiboloy’s guns citing Section 4 (g) of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
Under the Standards and Requisites for Issuance of and Obtaining a License to Own and Possess Firearms of the Law, “The applicant has not been convicted or is currently an accused in a pending criminal case before any court of law for a crime that is punishable with a penalty of more than two years.”
Legal disability for gun ownership also includes “pendency of a criminal case with imposable penalty of two years.”
Quiboloy has 19 firearms and the license of one of them already expired in March, the PNP said.
The Senate has issued an arrest order against the sect leader for “unduly refusing to appear, despite due notices” at hearings on his alleged involvement in the sexual abuse of his members and human trafficking issues.
