A Moro rebel turned business was killed in an ambush in waters off a coastal
village of this city, police said Thursday.
Senior Superintendent Edwin de Ocampo, city police director, said the
victim Akrab Jama died from several bullet wounds in different parts of his
body. Jama, 40, a small-time businessman, was from Tuburan town in Basilan
Province. He was also a member of the Moro National Liberation Front.
Investigation disclosed that the victim was on board a boat delivering
potable water from Sitio Mulu-muluan in Barangay Mercedes bound for Tigtabon
Island when unidentified suspects on board a pumpboat chase him at around 5:30
p.m. on Wednesday. The gunmen fired at Jama killing the victim on the spot. The victim's boat
skipper identified as Abduraji Jawari escaped unhurt after jumping from the
boat. Police have yet to determine the motive behind the attack.
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