A 52-year-old man tagged in the attempted slay of Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. was arrested in Negros Occidental on Saturday, December 30, 2023.

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) identified the suspect as Ameno Amatonding.

Amatonding was arrested by virtue of multiple arrest warrants for 19 counts of attempted murder, four counts of murder, and three counts of frustrated murder.

The warrant was issued by a court in Marawi City last July 20, 2023.

“Amatonding was positively identified by a witness based on his statement on the ambush of Governor Adiong happened last February 17, 2023,” CIDG Director, Major General Romeo Caramat, said.

The suspect is now detained and will have his day in court.

"The CIDG will continue its unwavering commitment to pursue lawbreakers and serve justice as it heed to the call of CPNP, PGen Benjamin C Acorda Jr particularly of having aggressive and honest law enforcement operations,” Caramat added.

It can be recalled that Adiong was ambushed in Maguing, Lanao del Sur last February 17, 2023, leaving four of his security personnel dead and his staff wounded.