Suspected sea pirates have attacked a vessel at Ekebiri Waterways in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Friday, killing two security escorts and a civilian crew member of the tugboat which was reportedly towing the vessel.
Confirming the attack, the Police Public Relations Officer, Asinim Butswat, said : “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. However, a policeman, one NSCDC Personnel and a civilian were shot dead by the sea pirates. One Policeman is still missing.”
Butswat revealed that a search party has been deployed to find the missing policeman while all security operatives in Southern Ijaw LGA have been alerted and efforts are on-going to arrest the culprits and the corpses have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre Mortuary for autopsy.
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