Four NSCDC operatives feared dead as pirates hijack boat in Rivers
Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been feared dead following an ambush by gunmen suspected to be sea pirates in Bakana community, Rivers State.
A resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity told journalists in Port Harcourt on Saturday that the incident happened in the early hours of Friday.
The resident said the officers were shot dead on the Bakana River in the Degema Local Government Area by suspected sea pirates.
“Two of the victims who are Muslims have already been buried according to Islamic rites,” the eyewitness added.
Reacting, spokesman for the NSCDC in the state, DSC Olufemi Ayodele, who did not confirm nor deny the incident, said the command would issue a statement as more facts unfold.
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