Police release 5 suspects of abduction due to amicable settlement

Posted by Mindanao Pagadian Frontline

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Sept. 19, 2014-MPF News) --- The Chief of Police of Buug Municipal Police Station had order to release the 5 arrested suspects of abduction after the victim manifestation no to file a formal complaint against them.

as Alinor Salipada, 43, and Anisah Salipada, 45, the victim’s sister and brother, respectively; Aliba Sumala, 43; Akrab Tomiyara, 25; and, Amerona Maruhom, 40.

Buug Chief of Police Insp. Errie Samuel P. Bael said that the 5 arrested suspects Alinor Salipada, 43, and Anisah Salipada, 45, the victim’s sister and brother, respectively; Aliba Sumala, 43; Akrab Tomiyara, 25; and, Amerona Maruhom, 40.

was released yesterday after the victim Alnaifa Salipada, 26, an Administrative Aide III at the Mindanao State University (MSU) extension in Buug town did not file a formal complaint.

Bael said that that there has no reason to pursue the case against the suspects thus they were all released from the custody of Buug Police Station as well as the one (1) unit Toyota Innova after thorough verification of pertinent papers of the vehicle & drivers license.

Based on the manifestation of the victim that she will not file a formal complaint against the suspects who are her sister, brothers and cousins and considered the incident as mere misunderstanding between the families based on the customs and traditions of the Muslim beliefs.

Investigation showed the motive of the incident that the suspects abducted Salipada since they are against the victim’s relationship with her boyfriend, who is from Buug town.

Instead, they wanted the victim to marry a man her parents have made an arrangement with in their hometown in Ganasi, Lanao del Sur that the victim was against the parental agreement thus alleged abduction/taking of their sister ensued.

The suspects seized the victim while she was at a used clothes shop in Barangay Poblacion, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay Wednesday noon and forced her to board an Asian Utility Vehicle (AUV) that sped towards Pagadian City.

The authorities have rescued a university staff and arrested five suspects several minutes in the neighboring town of Tigbao, Zambhoanga del Sur after they abducted the victim in the nearby Municipality of Buug,