Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has confirmed the arrest of two
suspected abductors of three foreigners and a Filipina from the Holiday Ocean
View Samal Resort last September 21.
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte named one of the arrested suspects as
one Bandahar Adona, also known as “Banon”, who was identified by the
Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) as one of
those who forcibly took one of the four victims, as seen on the CCTV footage.
“I was privy to that…I was invited to the briefing to
listen,” Duterte told reporters on Monday in an interview in Sta. Cruz, Davao
del Sur. He said he was invited by the ISAFP.
However, Duterte refused to further reveal the details of
the investigation, leaving it to the appropriate authorities to talk on the
incident. He said it took time for the intelligence authorities to pick up and
trace signals from cellular phone calls suspected to be coming from Bunawan
District, this city.
Earlier, sources point to a certain Tanum group from
Patikul, Sulu as responsible for the abduction. Tanum is reportedly a village
in Patikul, the main base of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The same sources said
the group arrived onboard a white speedboat in Barangay Kaunayan in Patikul
around 12:30 pm on Tuesday, September 22.
Duterte has already appealed to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
not to harm the hostages. He even expressed willingness to go to Talipao, Sulu
to appeal for the safe release of Canadian nationals John Ridsdel, and Robert
Hall, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Filipina Marites Flor.
The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Ocean View
however refused to comment on the mayor’s revelation as it is still completing
its investigation.
Philippine National Police (PNP) XI spokesperson, Antonio
Rivera said probers are focusing on some personalities but would not say
anything until SITG will complete everything.
He said if there is a report on the arrest of suspected
abductors, he does not know about it yet or SITG might not have received any
report yet from the military.
When asked how much time is given for SITG to complete its
investigation, Rivera said it would be soon because authorities are still
verifying all information.
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