At least ten maritime travelers are feared to have been kidnapped by sea pirates along the Bonny-Port Harcourt waterway. The victims were reportedly traveling between Bonny and Port Harcourt when their boat was attacked.
Israel Pepple, the district Chairman of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria in Rivers State, confirmed the incident to Channels TV, saying: “It’s not a rumor, it is real. 10 persons have been kidnapped this morning coming from Bonny to Port Harcourt. We’ve reported to the security agencies.”
The police public relations officer stated that the police are aware of the abduction. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has instructed Deputy Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Adepoju and the DPOs in the area to ensure the victims are freed as soon as possible.
