A Local Government Unit (LGU) official in Cagayan was killed in a shooting perpetrated by two unidentified assailants on Sunday morning, November 29, 2020.
According to Police Brig. General Crizaldo Nieves, the Director of the Police Regional Office 2, the victim was identified as Benjamin Agatep, the Municipal Administrator of Lasam.
Based upon the initial investigation, Agatep was allegedly riding a bicycle along the national road in Barangay Callao Norte when two armed men aboard a motorcycle suddenly shot him several times.
Authorities are still investigating the motive of the incident.
It was learned from Nieves based on the information given by Agateps’ family, they have no knowledge or whatsoever the would-be assassins.
However, back in 2010, armed men who identified themselves as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) barged into Agateps’ house but they did not find him in the area.