Pirates kill policeman, one civilian in C/River

[Mirror]

Some suspected sea pirates yesterday killed a policeman and a civilian at Ikang in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State.

It was learnt that the suspects stormed the incident scene on speedboat at about 1:0am and opened fire on the victims.

The victims died on the spot.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Hogan Bassey, confirmed the incident.

Bassey said the attack was unprovoked and its cause was yet to be determined.

He said that security personnel would trail the suspects and arrested them for prosecution.

But a source, who did not want his name mentioned, said that the attack may a reprisal to an incident that occurred recently in which Naval personnel killed some suspected pirates along the Calabar waterways.

It will be recalled that the Navy, on Tuesday morning, in a shootout with some sea pirates, killed four of them and arrested one named Bassey Bassey.

Residents said they believed that yesterday's attack was a revenge mission for the robbers that were killed earlier in the week.

National Mirror