Stakeholders Want Deployment Of Gunboats To Bonny Waterways
Stakeholders in Rivers State have called on the security operatives to deploy more gunboats to Bonny waterways to curb incessant pirate attacks
The stakeholders also expressed fears that going by the spate of attacks along the routes by the criminals, many eligible voters may be disenfranchised during the general elections, as they may not be able to travel to their voting points to cast their votes.
They told The Tide that the men of the underworld had attacked travellers along the route twice last week and carted
A safety officer attached to Bonny Maritime Transport Association (BMTA),
According to him, commuters along the route find it very difficult to travel to Bonny due to these incessant attacks by sea robbers.
He feared that those who are eligible to cast their votes for candidates of their choice in the area may not be able to travel due to fears of attacks and robbery by sea robbers.
He called for the deployment of more security personnel to the waterways to ease their movement
The safety officer also appealed for the
“The pirates are really making lives very difficult for travellers and water users along Bonny axis,
Similarly, the Rivers State Police Command has expressed
Spokesman of the Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni said the command was poised at safeguarding lives and property at the