Some gunmen believed to be militants have hit a tug-boat loaded with crude oil in the southern Ijaw creeks in Bayelsa state causing chaos in surrounding areas.
Premium Times reports that the incident happened less than three weeks after a similar attack in an ambush on a military houseboat that led to the death of two persons.
It was gathered that the vessel with a combined team of security escort on board and civilians was attacked on Friday, September 22, by suspected sea pirates at Ekebiri Waterways in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
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Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the police in the state, Asinim Butswat, said the body of a police operative was still missing from the incident. “On 22, September 2017, at about 1845hrs, a Tugboat, towing a Barge with a combined team of policemen from the Nigerian Inland waterways, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp and Civilians on board was attacked by suspected Sea Pirates.The incident took place at Ekebiri Waterways in Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa. “A reinforced team arrived shortly and rescued one Policeman, three NSCDC personnel and four civilians.
Premium Times reports that the incident happened less than three weeks after a similar attack in an ambush on a military houseboat that led to the death of two persons.
It was gathered that the vessel with a combined team of security escort on board and civilians was attacked on Friday, September 22, by suspected sea pirates at Ekebiri Waterways in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the police in the state, Asinim Butswat, said the body of a police operative was still missing from the incident. “On 22, September 2017, at about 1845hrs, a Tugboat, towing a Barge with a combined team of policemen from the Nigerian Inland waterways, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp and Civilians on board was attacked by suspected Sea Pirates.The incident took place at Ekebiri Waterways in Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa. “A reinforced team arrived shortly and rescued one Policeman, three NSCDC personnel and four civilians.
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