A passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bille in Rivers State was on Sunday, October25, 2020 attacked by sea pirates, leaving one person dead and several others missing.
In a chat with our correspondent, former chairman of Bille Kingdom Community Development Committee, Asatubo Igbanibo Kemuel, said the activities of the dare devil pirates call for concern from everyone in the bid to smoke out the criminals.
According to him, a father of six, Tamuno Kemuel, lost his life in the attack, while valuables and a speedboat was carted away by the pirates.
He called on the state government and security operatives to spread their tentacles and put a stop to the excesses of the sea pirates, adding that pirate activities are now regular due to the absence of security checks.
A security consultant who spoke on condition of anonymity called for robust security action, adding that the government must be proactive in addressing security issues.