Two men have seized a government teacher in the town of
It said the 44-year old Allyn Abdurajak was returning home
on a motorcycle from the town of Jolo
No individual or group claimed responsibility for the
abduction and local police chief Abraham Orbita and town officials did not
issue any statement about the latest abduction.
Just recently, six armed men suspected to be Abu Sayyaf
rebels also seized two government teachers – Russel Bagonoc, 22, and Reynadeth
Silano, 34, - in Moalboal village in Zamboanga Sibugay’s Talusan town.
The teachers were travelling on a motorcycle when gunmen
intercepted them and dragged the duo to a waiting motorboat and sped
away.
The kidnappers have reportedly demanded P10 million ransom
from the Department of Education and the victims’ families.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines, which
condemned the abductions, appealed to authorities to secure their immediate
release.
“We condemn those persons who are responsible for these
abductions that have victimized these dedicated public servants and resulted to
the deprivation of hundreds of school children to education,” it said.
Police and military authorities have previously blamed the
Abu Sayyaf in past kidnappings of teachers in the region.
http://www.mindanaoexaminer.net/2015/03/teacher-seized-in-southern-philippine.html
Other reports indicate the incident may be Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)-related kidnap-for-ransom activity.
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