Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Maguindanao vice mayor's wife gunned down

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 7): Maguindanao vice mayor's wife gunned down

Police authorities here and from Talitay, Maguindanao have launched a joint manhunt against two men riding tandem on a motorbike who shot dead here the wife of a Maguindanao vice mayor.

Supt. Rannie Hachuela, Tacurong City police director, his office and the Talitay town police office are hunting down two gunmen who shot dead at lunch time Tuesday Police Officer 3 (PO3) Lilibeth Sabal, wife of Talitay Vice Mayor Abdul Wahab Allan Sabal.

PO3 Sabal was detailed with the Philippine National Police Maritime Group based in Gen. Santos City.

Citing police investigation report, Hachuela said the victim and three others were on board a Toyota Hi-Lux (XUV-192) from Gen. Santos City going to Maguindanao.

They parked in front of Mercury Drug Store along the national highway in Barangay Buenaflor, Tacurong City to rest when two men on a motorbike arrived and opened fire on the police officer using cal. 45 pistol at 12:30 p.m.

Sabal’s driver, Sammy Alimudin was hit by stray bullets and was rushed to the hospital while another companion, Nurshida Monico, was unhurt.

Police said the gunmen wore bonnets and quickly fled the crime scene heading toward Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.

Hachuela said motive of the incident remained unknown.

"We do not know the motive as of yet, it appeared the suspects were only after Mrs. Sabal," he said, but admitted "rido" (clan war) was being considered.

Hachuela said the Vice Mayor Sabal is yet to issue statement on the incident.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=892745

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