By Vince Visaya
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela- Two Maranaos were repeatedly stabbed to death and two others were wounded, including one of the suspected killers, inside a house at a subdivision in Baligatan, City of Ilagan, Isabela on February 28 at 11:50 before midnight, police said.
Police Captain Noralyn Andal, Ilagan police spokesperson, told this correspondent on March 1 that they have yet to know the motive of the killing of Mokren Ismael and Johaiver Abaga, both Maranao natives, who died of stabbing while their fellow, Jaber Ismael was wounded.
One of the suspected killers, a certain Rodrigo, was also wounded and brought to the hospital. Another suspected killer, a certain Jerry, was collared and brought to the police for custody prior to the filing of murder charges.
Probers said the men were allegedly having a drinking spree and apparently engaged in an altercation. No one later saw the stabbing, and no one knew the cause of the stabbing with the use of knives as it was already near midnight at their subdivision at Amurao homes, a Muslim community.
Splattered bloods due to the stabbing have been spotted by this correspondent in the area.
Police have been eyeing a personal grudge or a vendetta while a follow-up probe is ongoing.#
