The police command in Akwa Ibom State has said that personnel from its marine division recently repelled sea pirates along the Oron-Calabar Waterway.
Timfon John, the command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Tuesday.
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Ms John said that the command’s marine police personnel received an intelligence report of an ongoing pirate attack while conducting search-and-rescue operations along the waterway.
She said that no fewer than seven pirates were on a speedboat attacking innocent members of the public.
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“Our marine police division swiftly mobilised operatives to the scene. The hoodlums engaged our personnel in a gun duel but were overpowered.
“The marine police gun power forced the pirates, who sustained bullets wounds, to escape into a shallow creek that was inaccessible to police boats.
“Subsequently, we invaded and successfully raided their camp, and recovered some items,” she said.
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Ms John said that the items recovered during the raid included: one locally made gun, two rounds of K2 live ammunition, and two empty shells of K2 ammunition.
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Also recovered were a speedboat fitted with a single 200 hp Yamaha engine gearbox, one 15 hp Yamaha engine, dismantled engine parts, an improvised toolbox, a petrol generator, an OX standing fan, among others.
The police spokesman said that efforts are being intensified to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang.
(NAN)
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