The Rivers State Police command is yet to comment on the .Sea Pirates attack after a boat en route from Bonny, Bonny Local Government Area was intercepted yesterday Thursday 6th February, 2025, around the precincts of Isaka in Okrike local government area.
According to source, the boat comprising 20 persons were intercepted while nine persons have been found and returned to Port Harcourt through the timely intervention of Government Security operatives and have intensified efforts to rescue the remaining 12 passengers.
The source also said that preliminary findings reveals that the Boat Driver disobeyed the rules and passed through Kilometer 10, a prohibited channel for commercial Boat Drivers.
Earlier, in a statement, the Chief Press Officer, BOMA WARIBO said “Security briefing at the disposal of the Executive Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area, Dame Hon Anengi Barasua Claude-Wilcox, DSSRS, JP., indicates that a passenger boat comprising 20 persons enroute Bonny was intercepted this afternoon by Sea Pirates around the precincts of Isaka in Okrika LGA.
However, it should be noted that nine persons have been found and returned to Port Harcourt through the timely intervention of Government Security operatives who are currently up and about and have intensified efforts to rescue the remaining 12 passengers.
It should be noted that preliminary findings reveals that the Boat Driver disobeyed the rules and passed through Kilometer 10, a prohibited channel for commercial Boat Drivers.
The relatives of the victims and the public are urged to be calm as the Bonny Local Government Council is seriously collaborating with neighboring LGAs and the Security Agencies to arrest the situation.
Boma Waribor, anipr.
Chief Press Secretary
Bonny Local Government
Thursday, February 6, 2025.