COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A barangay chair in Maguindanao del Sur was killed by nonetheless unidentified armed males inside his residence in Datu Salibo city on Friday afternoon, police stated.
Lt. Victor Lim, chief of the Datu Salibo Municipal Police Station, recognized the sufferer as Kameran M. Abubakar, chair of Barangay Sambolawan, Datu Salibo city.
Preliminary investigation confirmed that the sufferer was inside his residence in Barangay Sambolawan when unidentified males got here in and shot him with out provocation.
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The incident occurred at about 4 p.m.
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Abubakar had 4 gunshot wounds in numerous elements of his physique. He was rushed to a hospital in Tacurong Metropolis, the place he died hours later.
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He was the second village official of Datu Salibo killed in a gun assault prior to now 5 days.
Barangay Councilor Mandi Salandang of Barangay Penditen, Datu Salibo was additionally shot lifeless by nonetheless unidentified gunmen at 4 p.m. on December 29.
Police are nonetheless figuring out the motive of the 2 gun assaults.
Abubakar and Salandang have been the fifth and sixth elected officers in Maguidanao del Sur killed since April 2024.
Police authorities are nonetheless figuring out if these assaults are associated to this 12 months’s midterm elections.
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