Former politician accused of killing governor caught in Timor-Leste

Tragic: A file pic of Catholic nuns visiting the wake of Degamo at his home in Dumaguete city, Negros Oriental province. Degamo was among nine people killed when gunmen wearing military-style uniforms entered his home and opened fire on March 4, 2023.— AP

A Filipino former congressman accused of organising the killing of a provincial governor has been arrested at a golf driving range in Timor-Leste, the Philippine Department of Justice said.

Arnolfo Teves was the alleged mastermind of the March 2023 attack, which killed Roel Degamo, then-governor of the central province of Negros Oriental, and nine others.