By FROILAN GALLARDO
MARAWI CITY (MindaNews / 09 May) — Poll violence resulted to the death of four supporters of local candidates and the burning of two elementary schools just hours before voting started in Lanao del Sur on Monday.
Col. Roseller Murillo, chief of the Army 103rdInfantry Brigade said unidentified gunmen ambushed a convoy delivering election paraphernalia to Cabingan Elementary School in Marawi City killing two supporters of the Liberal Party early Monday dawn.
One of the fatalities was identified as Al Hafiz Usman. The other fatality remained unidentified as of press time.
The military report said the two were supporters of Liberal Party Marawi mayoralty candidate Majul Gandamra who were accompanying the delivery of ballots to the school at 3:45 am Monday.
Hours later, supporters of opposing candidates in Marantao town, Lanao del Sur figured in a free-for-all fistfight just as soon the voting centers open at the municipal gym at around 6:45 am.
Police investigator SPO2 Ismael Londo said the victims identified as Saidamen Ampay, 40 years old and Malik Ampay, 37 years old (not related) reportedly ganged up on the lone suspect who pulled a gun and shot them. Read more