The Abu Sayyaf bandits have released before dawn Saturday the Australian national they have kidnapped over a year ago in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay province, officials announced.
Police Regional Office (PRO-9) spokesman Chief Insp. Ariel Huesca said Warren Richard Rodwell was freed around 1:10 a.m. Saturday at the fishing port of
Huesca said that a civilian, who saw Rodwell walking along the port area of
The maritime policemen headed by Supt. Eurem Jay Macasil then turned over Rodwell to
“At exactly 1:30 a.m., March 23 I was called by Puruji Indama (saying) that Mr. Warren Rodwell, Australian kidnap victim is being left by his abductor at Pagadian fisheries building, Pagadian City. I immediately called our provincial director Senior Supt. (Mario) Dapillosa and the brigade commander
Sakkalahul’s assistance has been tapped three weeks ago by Rodwell’s Filipino wife, Miraflor Gutang, to help in the efforts to seek the safe release of her husband.
Indama is a Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf leader.
Both Huesca and Sakkalahul did not say whether or not ransom was paid in exchange for the release of Rodwell.
The Abu Sayyaf bandits have originally demanded US$ 2 million in exchange for Rodwell’s freedom.
Sakkalahul said he could not say whether there was ransom or “board and lodging” payment since it was Rodwell’s family who directly negotiated with the kidnappers.
Rodwell, 54, was seized by gunmen on December 5, 2011 from his home in Ipil, the capital town of
He was airlifted to this city from
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