452:
on petition of suspects Caidar Aunal, Adham Kusain, and Ikram Indama. It required the
Philippine National Police's (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), National Capital Region-Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (NCR-CIDU) and the PNP Custodial Center to file returns before
306:
where his father, Hadji
Mohtamad Salajin, served as the town's first mayor. At age 11 Akbar joined his father to fight in the mountains, but after three years Salajin was persuaded to join the government and was appointed mayor of Lantawan by President
796:
410:
in the
Batasang Pambansa complex. The blast also immediately killed the driver of another legislator. Three other congressional staff members would die from blast injuries, including one of Akbar's own aides.
278:, during which time he was known for his "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy for dealing with kidnappers and terrorists in the province. He was later elected as congressman for the
403:
811:
457:
Regional Trial Court
Executive Judge Romeo Zamora on December 18. However, the family suspected that the head of the killing was close ally of Senator and future President
478:
555:
791:
639:
61:
38:
806:
742:
53:
776:
816:
717:
350:
283:
587:
432:. His body was brought to the respective houses of his first two wives before being buried in front of his mansion in Barangay Sumagdang,
315:
613:
445:
346:
339:
335:
331:
279:
421:
chief, Director Geary Barias, Akbar could have been the target of the bombing, since his vehicle bore the brunt of the damage.
354:
559:
407:
397:
319:
287:
245:
201:
508:
786:
357:. One of his wives won the election to succeed him as governor. Another of his wives is mayor of the provincial capital,
801:
694:
643:
345:
Akbar was constitutionally barred from seeking a fourth consecutive term as governor. Instead, he successfully sought
323:
211:
372:, with some reports even claiming that he was a founding member and a commander until a falling-out with the group.
418:
781:
99:
449:
771:
766:
37:
108:
458:
221:
141:
669:
591:
385:
299:
169:
617:
433:
358:
308:
226:
388:, third wife Nur-in Akbar, fourth wife Marietta Zamoranos, and fifth wife who is a Syrian.
497:
600 Armed
Civilians Circle Abductors Lair. Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 7, 2009.
429:
25:
760:
466:
462:
381:
290:. Police publicly suspected the attack was directed at him by political opponents.
415:
533:
454:
271:
190:
361:; A third wife ran, and lost, the race to be mayor of another city in Basilan.
365:
255:
240:
369:
797:
425:
327:
303:
275:
173:
57:
743:"SC issues writ of habeas corpus for 3 suspects in Batasan blast"
404:
Far
Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
507:
Papa, Alcuin; De la Cruz, Arlyn (November 15, 2007).
695:"Akbar likely target of Batasan blast - NCRPO chief"
406:
Medical Center from injuries sustained following an
251:
239:
217:
207:
197:
180:
156:
151:
135:
125:
107:
89:
79:
51:
23:
642:. Philippine Daily Inquirer Online. Archived from
444:On December 14, 2007, in two-page resolution, the
364:He was strongly suspected of having ties with the
640:"Basilan's Akbar, 1 more killed in House bombing"
479:List of Philippine legislators who died in office
274:politician who served three terms as governor of
270:(April 16, 1960 – November 13, 2007) was a
718:"Wahab Akbar laid to rest near house in Basilan"
8:
812:Asian politicians assassinated in the 2000s
75:June 30, 2007 – November 13, 2007
20:
663:
661:
614:"Akbar dies, Teves in critical condition"
408:explosion at the House of Representatives
670:"2 Dead in Blast at Philippine Congress"
402:On November 13, 2007, Akbar died at the
792:Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
490:
368:, an Islamic extremist group linked to
322:), but did not finish. A member of the
668:Conde, Carlos H. (November 14, 2007).
581:
579:
577:
424:The next day, his body was brought to
326:, Akbar was first elected governor of
286:, but was one of 4 people killed in a
235:Unidentified Syrian woman (fifth wife)
121:June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
616:. ABS-CBN News Online. Archived from
586:Addison, Adrian (November 14, 2007).
528:
526:
7:
716:Merueñas, Mark (November 14, 2007).
556:"Wahab Akbar: The Terror of Basilan"
318:at Gregorio Araneta University (now
288:bomb attack at the Batasang Pambansa
436:which was then under construction.
807:People murdered in the Philippines
355:lone district of his home province
14:
777:Assassinated Filipino politicians
588:"Manila Bomb: Terror or Vendetta"
558:. GMA News Online. Archived from
817:Politicians assassinated in 2007
446:Supreme Court of the Philippines
233:Marietta Zamoranos (fourth wife)
36:
590:. Time Magazine. Archived from
398:2007 Batasang Pambansa bombing
320:De La Salle Araneta University
246:De La Salle Araneta University
1:
380:He was married to first wife
100:Hadjiman S. Hataman-Salliman
511:. Philippine Daily Inquirer
833:
395:
261:
231:Nur-in Akbar (third wife)
198:Manner of death
147:
114:
68:
47:
35:
298:Wahab Akbar was born in
284:House of Representatives
280:lone district of Basilan
54:House of Representatives
509:"PNP: Akbar was target"
416:National Capital Region
131:Abdulgani A. Salapuddin
98:(Position next held by
85:Abdulgani A. Salapuddin
42:Official portrait, 2007
334:. He was reelected in
534:"Wahab Akbar profile"
450:writ of habeas corpus
440:Writ of Habeas Corpus
268:Ustadz Wahab M. Akbar
787:Governors of Basilan
594:on November 16, 2007
802:People from Basilan
646:on January 17, 2008
353:, representing the
109:Governor of Basilan
16:Filipino politician
459:Benigno Aquino III
222:Jum Jainudin Akbar
142:Jum Jainudin Akbar
536:. GMA News Online
386:Cherry Lyn Santos
265:
264:
184:November 13, 2007
824:
782:Filipino Muslims
751:
750:
739:
733:
732:
730:
728:
713:
707:
706:
704:
702:
691:
685:
684:
682:
680:
665:
656:
655:
653:
651:
636:
630:
629:
627:
625:
610:
604:
603:
601:
599:
583:
572:
571:
569:
567:
562:on July 27, 2011
552:
546:
545:
543:
541:
530:
521:
520:
518:
516:
504:
498:
495:
309:Ferdinand Marcos
187:
166:
164:
152:Personal details
138:
128:
119:
103:
92:
82:
73:
40:
21:
832:
831:
827:
826:
825:
823:
822:
821:
757:
756:
755:
754:
747:GMA News Online
741:
740:
736:
726:
724:
715:
714:
710:
700:
698:
693:
692:
688:
678:
676:
667:
666:
659:
649:
647:
638:
637:
633:
623:
621:
620:on July 9, 2007
612:
611:
607:
597:
595:
585:
584:
575:
565:
563:
554:
553:
549:
539:
537:
532:
531:
524:
514:
512:
506:
505:
501:
496:
492:
487:
475:
465:Representative
442:
400:
394:
378:
296:
234:
232:
230:
227:Cherrylyn Akbar
225:
208:Political party
189:
185:
168:
162:
160:
136:
126:
120:
115:
97:
96:
90:
80:
74:
69:
43:
31:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
830:
828:
820:
819:
814:
809:
804:
799:
794:
789:
784:
779:
774:
769:
759:
758:
753:
752:
734:
708:
686:
674:New York Times
657:
631:
605:
573:
547:
522:
499:
489:
488:
486:
483:
482:
481:
474:
471:
441:
438:
430:Zamboanga City
396:Main article:
393:
390:
384:, second wife
377:
374:
332:1998 elections
295:
292:
263:
262:
259:
258:
253:
249:
248:
243:
237:
236:
219:
215:
214:
209:
205:
204:
199:
195:
194:
188:(aged 47)
182:
178:
177:
167:April 16, 1960
158:
154:
153:
149:
148:
145:
144:
139:
133:
132:
129:
123:
122:
112:
111:
105:
104:
93:
87:
86:
83:
77:
76:
66:
65:
52:Member of the
49:
48:
45:
44:
41:
33:
32:
29:
26:The Honourable
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
829:
818:
815:
813:
810:
808:
805:
803:
800:
798:
795:
793:
790:
788:
785:
783:
780:
778:
775:
773:
770:
768:
765:
764:
762:
748:
744:
738:
735:
727:September 17,
723:
719:
712:
709:
696:
690:
687:
675:
671:
664:
662:
658:
645:
641:
635:
632:
619:
615:
609:
606:
593:
589:
582:
580:
578:
574:
561:
557:
551:
548:
535:
529:
527:
523:
510:
503:
500:
494:
491:
484:
480:
477:
476:
472:
470:
468:
467:Mujiv Hataman
464:
463:Anak Mindanao
460:
456:
451:
447:
439:
437:
435:
431:
427:
422:
420:
419:Police Office
417:
414:According to
412:
409:
405:
399:
391:
389:
387:
383:
382:Jum Jainnudin
376:Personal life
375:
373:
371:
367:
362:
360:
356:
352:
348:
343:
341:
337:
333:
329:
325:
324:Liberal Party
321:
317:
312:
310:
305:
301:
293:
291:
289:
285:
281:
277:
273:
269:
260:
257:
254:
250:
247:
244:
242:
238:
229:(second wife)
228:
223:
220:
216:
213:
210:
206:
203:
202:Assassination
200:
196:
193:, Philippines
192:
183:
179:
176:, Philippines
175:
171:
159:
155:
150:
146:
143:
140:
134:
130:
124:
118:
113:
110:
106:
101:
94:
88:
84:
78:
72:
67:
63:
59:
55:
50:
46:
39:
34:
27:
22:
19:
746:
737:
725:. Retrieved
721:
711:
701:November 13,
699:. Retrieved
697:. GMANews.tv
689:
679:November 14,
677:. Retrieved
673:
650:November 13,
648:. Retrieved
644:the original
634:
624:November 13,
622:. Retrieved
618:the original
608:
598:November 15,
596:. Retrieved
592:the original
566:November 15,
564:. Retrieved
560:the original
550:
540:November 13,
538:. Retrieved
515:November 15,
513:. Retrieved
502:
493:
443:
423:
413:
401:
379:
363:
359:Isabela City
344:
313:
297:
267:
266:
224:(first wife)
186:(2007-11-13)
137:Succeeded by
116:
91:Succeeded by
70:
18:
772:2007 deaths
767:1960 births
455:Quezon City
316:agriculture
314:He studied
191:Quezon City
127:Preceded by
81:Preceded by
30:Wahab Akbar
761:Categories
722:GMANews.TV
485:References
366:Abu Sayyaf
256:Politician
252:Occupation
241:Alma mater
163:1960-04-16
448:issued a
218:Spouse(s)
117:In office
71:In office
473:See also
370:Al Qaeda
351:Congress
347:election
300:Lantawan
272:Filipino
170:Lantawan
64:district
62:at-large
434:Isabela
426:Basilan
349:to the
330:in the
328:Basilan
304:Basilan
282:in the
276:Basilan
212:Liberal
174:Basilan
95:Vacant
58:Basilan
392:Death
56:from
729:2023
703:2007
681:2007
652:2007
626:2007
600:2007
568:2007
542:2007
517:2007
461:and
428:via
340:2004
338:and
336:2001
294:Life
181:Died
157:Born
60:'s
763::
745:.
720:.
672:.
660:^
576:^
525:^
469:.
342:.
311:.
302:,
172:,
749:.
731:.
705:.
683:.
654:.
628:.
602:.
570:.
544:.
519:.
165:)
161:(
102:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.