Armed robbers seen in Semporna

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SEMPORNA: Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) confirmed an armed robbers incident at Bait Island, Semporna.

ESSCom commander Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun when commenting, said armed robbers were seen on the island early Thursday morning.

“ESSCom confirms that the Semporna district police have received a report on the robbery which occurred on the island. The police are investigating the case while ESSCom is also conducting operations to track down the criminals. So far, it is not sure if they are actually armed or not and we cannot at this stage relate this incident with criminals from Sulu, Philippines or their KFR (Kidnapping for Ransom) members because there are also local people who become robbers, ” he said yesterday.