No fewer than four soldiers and one policeman have been
murdered by unknown gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, in Bayelsa
State.
Another policeman is, however, said to be missing after the attack.
It was learnt that the gunmen, who came in five speedboats,
attacked the Joint Military Task Force
Base at Nembe Waterfront in
Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The incident occurred at about 11.30pm on Friday.
But the police authorities in the state confirmed the
incident but said the attack claimed the lives of four soldiers and one
policeman attached to the JTF.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Asinim
Butswat, said the daredevil sea pirates carted away two guns and other
arms from the base after the attack.
“A
combined team of the JTF, Marine Police and the Navy are combing the
creeks to recover the arms and arrest the culprits,” Butswat said.
Details later…
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