ZAMBOANGA CITY: One of the five Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf off Sabah in January was killed in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, Malaysian authorities said Wednesday.

Reports said the 32-year-old Laa Baa was found dead in Patikul town, but his four companions — Arsyad Dahlan, 41; Riswanto Hayano, 27; Edi Lawalopo, 53, and Syarizal Kastamiran, 29 — are still being held by the Abu Sayyaf.