A businessman was abducted by a group of armed men believed to be Islamic militant members early Friday evening in a sub-urban village in Zamboanga City, police reports said Friday.
Initial police reports reaching Camp Crame, the PNP headquarters in Manila, identified the alleged abduction victim as a certain Edgardo “Eddie” Fabella and businessman in Zamboanga City.
The reports said the abduction took place at around 6:50pm when at least six fully armed men barged inside his residence in Brgy. Maasin, Zamboanga City.
The armed men forcibly took the businessman and fled towards still unknown direction, the reports said.
The reports added that Zamboanga City Police and military elements in the area are now conducting follow-up investigation and pursuit operations.