Death Penalty in Lanao? 4 Rape-Slay Suspects in Marawi City Executed – Sources

08/19/2015 | 6:13 0 Posted in Local Issues

The four arrested rape-slay suspects in raping and killing of a 14-year old girl in Marawi city were shot to death early Tuesday according to sources, a report posted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer earlier today.

Marawi City is the capital of Lanao del Sur, a province in Mindanao, and part of the Autonomous region of Muslim Mindanao or ARMM. Lanao del Sur is a predominantly Muslim province with almost 92% practicing Islam.

Sources told Inquirer that the four suspects had allegedly admitted the crime in a video, but were not formally charged. Report said the four raped and killed the victim while her parents were on congregational Muslim prayer Friday noon in Barangay Basak Malutlut, Marawi City

The four— identified as Salman Udag Sambitory, Jabbar Rikta Macacua, Elias Kamote Pimping and Jalil Alilit Sani — were arrested by policemen early Sunday, with the help of civilians, who identified them as those who hastily came out of the victim’s family house.

Three sources said that the four suspects were executed by shooting after the police did not file charges. There were allegedly released, but picked by unknown people and were brought to another place called “Bayang” where they allegedly executed.

Sources said the four strangled the victim to death and burned the house in broad daylight. The four suspects were drug addicts according to the sources.

Samira Gutoc of the Young Moro Professionals Network (YPN) said there seemed to be no one interested in filing charges against the four when they were brought to the police station, as apparently everyone was overwhelmed by emotion.

Gutoc said there was no evidence to show there was execution; and if ever there was, it was not made public.

The news has attracted the attention op netizens and has received mostly positive-to-mixed reactions.

No Human Rights Advocacy group has yet to react as the time of the original report released by Inquirer today.