Two persons including a councillor from Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, were kidnapped on Thursday by suspected pirates on Bonny waters.
It was gathered that the gunmen attacked two passenger boats on the Bonny waters and robbed the occupants of their belongings.
One of the boats attacked was returning to Port Harcourt and was carrying the lawmaker while the other was heading to Bonny when the attack occurred simultaneously.
Sources from the island told theportcitynews that the attack occurred on Thursday evening but up till today, the whereabouts of the councillor and the other prominent indigene remained unknown.
Reacting to the attack, lawmaker representing Bonny State Constituency, Mr. Abinye Pepple, condemned the attack by sea pirates on innocent people.
“Yesterday, we witnessed a very unfortunate incident on the Bonny-Port Harcourt sea routes, which the good people of Bonny have risen to condemn in all ramifications.
“As I speak, my heart is bleeding over the most recent pirate attack on innocent people of Bonny Constituency. It is very unfortunate and saddening that we are still at the mercy of sea pirates, who have continued to boldly attack us with impunity.
“Recall that the Rivers State Government, under the watch of the Governor Nyesom Wike recently launched ‘Operation Sting’ to address the security challenges of the state.
“The governor also donated a gunboat to complement the existing ones to effectively combat sea piracy and other forms of criminality on the Bonny-Port Harcourt sea route.
“As I speak, two prominent Bonny sons have been kidnapped and the security agencies are doing everything humanly possible to secure their release. We are not happy with what has happened and we are condemning it,”
