Town mayor allegedly in narcolist gunned down in Malate

February 11, 2020

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The mayor of Sultan Sumagka (formerlyTalitay), Maguindanao who is allegedly in President Rodrigo Duterte's narcolist died after he was gunned down by unidentified suspects in front of a hotel in Malate, Manila last Monday night.

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A report from the Manila Police District (MPD) identified the fatality as Abdulwahab Sabal.

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Initial investigation disclosed Sabal alighted from his vehicle around 10pm when motorcycle riding suspects appeared and shot him.

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The victim was about to check in at Mannra Hotel at Quirino Avenue, Malate when the incident transpired.

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The suspects fled while Sabal sustained gunshot wounds in different parts of his body.

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In a TV interview, Manila Police District Police Community Precinct 9 chief Police Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Pabonita said the victim came from an event in Pasay City.

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 “According to his companions, he went down the vehicle to go to the entrance then he heard a shot which he thought was fireworks but all of a sudden his companions ran. That’s why the glass door shattered because everyone wants to get inside,” he said.

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 Pabonita said no one wants to testify since the area was dark when the incident happened.

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 In a CCTV footage, Sabal managed to run towards the entrance of the hotel but fell. Ella Dionisio/DMS

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