Businessman Abduction in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay

By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (July 18, 2018) – Six unidentified armed men abducted the businessman at about 8:35 PM of July 15, 2018 while the victim was inside his residence at Purok-3, Brgy. Nazareth, Kabasalan Zamboanga Sibugay province.

The victim was identified as Alejadro “Alex” Calunod Bation, 58 years old, married, businessman, resident of afore-mentioned place.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that at about 8:30 PM of same date the victim was inside his house watching TV together with Elizar Mamuag Dumadag, 31 years old, single, also a resident of said barangay, his helper/laborer in their fishpond and two sons namely: Albert Bation and Jessie Roy Bation together with his girlfriend identified as Cerly Honghong who was taking dinner at the Kitchen.

Suddenly six unidentified men armed with long and short firearms wearing Military and Police uniform entered the premises and two of them went inside the house and pointed their gun. They drag the victim going outside the house towards the mini wharf of said barangay and boarded to one of the three motorized pump boat (Bote) Color white, blue and yellow.

The armed men fled towards the coastal waters of Naga and Payao municipality.

Elements of Kabasalan MPS immediately informed the nearest Police Stations and military counterparts and other friendly forces based in Zamboanga Sibugay regarding the incident and conducted hot pursuit operation.