ILOILO City – An alleged member of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB), who had been wanted for seven years in Iloilo, was finally arrested on Saturday in Barangay Balabag, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan.
The 40-year-old “Lyndon” of Barangay Sipitan, Tigbauan, Iloilo, had an arrest warrant for murder with the use of an unlicensed firearm.
The warrant was issued by Judge Nelita Jesusa Bacaling of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 67, in Guimbal, Iloilo.
He was taken to the Malay Police Station and is set to be transferred to the Tigbauan Police Station.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Donnel Regis of the 2nd Aklan Police Mobile Force Company (PMFC), they received information that the suspect was working on Boracay Island.
“The 2nd Aklan PMFC is diligent in enforcing the law and reassuring the public that our commitment to upholding justice remains unwavering,” Regis said.
According to Tigbauan police chief Captain Jorge Lenantod, they have been hunting the suspect, who, together with two others, was allegedly behind the killing of a village councilman in Barangay Sipitan, Tigbauan, on Dec. 26, 2018.
His other companion had already been arrested.
“Tatlo na sila nga suspects sa pagpatay sang barangay kagawad seven years ago. He is the subject of our manhunt operation, pero wala na sya nagapuli sa ila balay kag naga panago sa Aklan province,” Lenantod said./PN
