August 27, (THEWILL) – An unidentified helicopter reportedly fired shots at a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State, killing some commuters.
The incident, which occurred on Thursday evening, was said to have caused casualties with some occupants of the boat severely injured and rushed to the hospital.
According to reports, the boat that departed Bonny through Treasure Island area was conveying passengers and foodstuffs.
Although, the number of victims could not be ascertained as at Press time, as details of the incident are still sketchy, a source said some died.
The source, who spoke confidentially, expressed shock over the incident, explaining 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 the wooden boat.
“From the information we got from a boat driver, there were passengers in the boat. The boat also contained foodstuffs like garri, rice and other items.
“Everyone knows that is the route for transporting foodstuff to Bonny. Some people died in the boat.”
When contacted, the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, said, “We can’t verify the report now; but we are working on it.”
