There was apprehension in Bayelsa State on
Saturday as gunmen said to sea pirates allegedly
killed four policemen and abducted six persons.
The killing of the policemen and the abduction of
the six persons were said to have been carried
out in two separate operations in the state.
While the killing of the policemen took place
along the Santa Barbara waterways, the six were
abducted along the Nembe waterways in Nembe
Local Government Area of the state.
SUNDAY PUNCH learnt the gunmen also seized a
gunboat belonging to the Nigeria Police in an
incident that occurred about 1:30pm on Friday.
It was learnt the gunboat was escorting a barge
owned by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company when
the pirates attacked it.
It was further learnt that the pirates, who
operated on a speedboat, laid ambush for the
gunboat and opened fire on the policemen.
They were said to have killed the policemen, who
were taken unawares. They subsequently took
away the gunboat and their arms.
The incident was also said to have delayed the
movement of prominent personalities travelling
to Okpoama, Brass Local Government Area for
the funeral of an uncle to former Bayelsa
Governor Timipre Sylva.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Alex Akhigbe, said he was in Abuja
for a programme.
Punch newspaper.
This is a part some people will not like to hear, but we will say it here for historical purposes. When the great Biafran leader, Col. Dim Emeka Odimegwu Ojukwu was granted a state pardon by President Shehu Shagari in 1982, the Ikemba soon contested for Senate under the then National Party of Nigeria (NPN), but did his people vote for him? Lest we also forget, he contested for the presidency, how many votes did he got even in Anambra? Let us bring in Chief Alex Ekweme. We recall, despite being founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),he contested for the party nomination for president in 2002. We all remember how the South-East governors then did all they could to outdo themselves to be seen to be more loyal to President Olusegun Obasanjo than even his own ministers. There was nothing wrong in all these for these people as long as it all guarantees fat bank accounts and unmerited rewards. No one talks about Biafra when contract figures are inflated; Biafra makes no sense ...
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