ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A suspected Abu Sayyaf member linked to several bombing and kidnapping incidents in Zamboanga and Basilan surrendered to authorities on Tuesday.
Mursidin Husin, 39, a resident of Sitio Buahayan, Dita, Zamboanga City, surrendered to the police at PNP Camp General Eduardo Batalla, RT Lim Boulevard. Husin also turned over his .38 caliber revolver with ammunition.
Husin, a follower of Jamiul Nasalun, an Abu Sayyaf sub-leader based in Zamboanga City, is allegedly involved in the 2013 bombing of a passenger bus in Zamboanga City and two other explosions in a Sangali cafeteria and in Basilan.
He also allegedly participated in the Zamboanga abduction of three teachers in Sacol Island in 2009 and of Maria Cris Cuartocruz in 2010.
Husin was placed under the custody of the Regional Intelligence Unit-9.
Acting Zamboanga City Director P/Col. Alexander Lorenzo is calling on other members of the bandit group to lay down their arms and return to the fold of the law.