Two gallant troops attached to Operation Delta Safe (ODS) have
been reported dead and three left with gunshot injuries after a gun duel with
sea pirates in Rivers State
Media Coordinator of ODS, Major Abubakar Abdullahi made the
disclosure on a press statement made available to journalists in the Niger
Delta on
Thursday.
He said the incident occurred when troops deployed at Creek 6
Houseboat Cawthorne Channel were responding to a distressed call about a band
of sea pirates who were operating around Ijawkiri General Area of the state.
Ijawkiri General Area is said to be located in Kalabari area of
Rivers State bordering Nembe in Bayelsa State.
“Sadly, our troops deployed at Creek 6 Houseboat Cawthorne
Channel while responding to a distress call of sea robbers attack around
Ijawkiri general area engaged heavily armed sea robbers.
Unfortunately, two gallant soldiers exhibited highest point of
patriotism by paying supreme price, while three others sustained gunshot
injuries,” Major Abdullahi stated.
He added “effort is ongoing by the JTF to track and apprehend
the criminals,” who snuffed life out of the gallant soldiers.
However, the statement did not give any casualties on the side
of the murderous sea pirates nor nefarious act the miscreants were engaged in.
Meanwhile, in continuation of accomplishing its mandate, ODS
troops, who were said to be on patrol of Iyalama Adama axis of Rivers State, on
Thursday smashed
13 illegal refineries.
No arrest was reportedly made during the raid.
Source:Tribune
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