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ZAMBOANGA CITY – An election official was shot to death in Isabela City, Basilan, while supervising the ongoing registration of voters for Al-Barka municipality in the province Tuesday.
Lt. Col. Junpikar Sitin, Isabela police chief, identified the victim as Ruayna Sayyadi, the election officer of Al-Barka town.
Sitin said Sayyadi was in front of the Al-Barka satellite municipal election office in Barangay Doña Ramona, Isabela City, when a gunman approached and shot her around 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Sayyadi was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
Sitin said the suspect fled on a motorcycle towards the city proper of Isabela, based on information gathered from witnesses.
Lawyer Roberto Dela Peña, the Basilan provincial election supervisor, strongly condemned Sayadi's killing and urged the police to investigate and solve the crime.
The Commission on Elections is conducting voter registration in Basilan in connection with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Dec. 5 this year. (PNA)
