An alleged ranking leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested in Butuan City Friday, the military said in a report on Saturday.

Leonida Guao, the NPA’s alleged finance officer in Mindanao, was arrested for the crime of murder in Barangay (village) Bading. The warrant was issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch-7 in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur.

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