The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the attack on security operatives by suspected sea pirates along Ekebiri waterways of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state which left 2 security agents and one other person dead.
Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Asinim Butswat, said in a statement that one policeman, one NSCDC personnel and a civilian were killed in the attack.
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The statement reads, “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, 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.
“The corpses have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre mortuary for autopsy.
“A search party has been deployed for the missing policeman.
“All security operatives in Southern Ijaw LGA have been alerted and efforts are ongoing to arrest the culprits.”
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