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BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Helicopter Shoots Passenger Boat In Rivers
- “From the information we got from a boat driver, there were passengers in the boat.”
EKOHOTBLOG reports that many people have been feared dead as a yet-to-be-identified helicopter reportedly shot a local passenger boat in Rivers State.
It was gathered that the local passenger boat was travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers when the incident occurred.
Many passengers were feared dead in the incident.
It was further learnt that some occupants of the local boat were severely injured and rushed to the hospital.
An eyewitness at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, disclosed that there were casualties, adding that the boat conveyed passengers and foodstuff.
He said, “The local boat that just left here to Bonny, within the Treasure Island area, a chopper or I will call it a flight helicopter, just came behind, went very low, and started shooting at the wooden boat.
“From the information we got from a boat driver, there were passengers in the boat. The boat also contained foodstuffs such as garri, rice, and other items.
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“Everyone knows that is the route transporting foodstuff to Bonny. Some people died in the boat,” the eyewitness disclosed.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, when contacted, said he had yet to get the report of the incident.
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