MANILA – Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., a suspect in Monday’s massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao province, submitted himself to authorities on Thursday.
A field report by ANC’s Patricia Evangelista said Ampatuan Jr. turned himself in to Presidential Adviser on Mindanao Affairs Jesus Dureza.
Ampatuan Jr. was brought to a waiting helicopter bound for General Santos City, where he was turned over to Department of Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera.
From General Santos City, Ampatuan Jr. is expected to be brought to Manila for the formal inquest.
Ampatuan Jr. is expected to be brought to Manila where he will be subjected for questioning for his alleged involvement in the election-related massacre in Ampatuan town on Monday.
The hand over took place after police and military personnel secured the provincial capitol of Maguindanao and the municipal compounds of Shariff Aguak and Ampatuan towns early Thursday.
Authorities said the local government compounds were taken over to assure the peaceful turnover of Ampatuan Jr. to Dureza.
4 other suspects in massacre named.
Source: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/
