Sea Pirates attack Bille Passengers Boats

Recently there have been heightened sea Pirates attacks on passengers boats plying the Bille - Port Harcourt route. The new wave of attacks began last Saturday 1st and yesterday 2nd June 2019. On Saturday they took a boat after dropping off the passengers on the sea. They were however unlucky as the passengers boat escape yesterday.
The climax was this morning, Monday 3rd June 2019 along New Calabar River where 5 fully loaded Port Harcourt bound speedboats on a convoy were attacked by heavily armed Sea Pirates in military camouflage.
Two of the passengers, Mr Andrew Kio, a DSS official and Hon. Opukon H. Imo, Councillor representing Ward 16 in Degema Legislative Council sustained gun shot inquiries and are currently receiving treatment at Sterling Clinic at King Jaja Street, Port Harcourt.
Other notable victims of the attacks included the newly elected Chairman of the Bille Kingdom Chiefs Council, Chief (Barr.) Bennett Okpopkiye Dokubo, Mr. Fi-ibite A. Bille, Chairman, Bille Community in Port Harcourt, Mrs. Apaemi Amaye, President, Bille Women Forum and Hon. Dumo Warigbani, Chairman, Marine Workers Union of Nigeria, Bille Unit.
Though no life was lost but the attackers succeeded to do away 2 (two) of the speedboats and valuables of all the passengers.

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